Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Jeep Compass
Compared with Jeep Compass · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 61
- Fatal crashes
- 60
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 46
Between 2020 and 2024, 61 vehicles described as 2017 Jeep Compass were involved in 60 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 46 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 13 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
27%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep Compass: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep: 43%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 13 |
| 2022 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Jeep Compass: 15%
- About half the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Jeep Compass: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for Jeep: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Jeep Compass: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for Jeep: 51%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Jeep Compass | Jeep Compass | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.2% | 15.1% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.4% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.3% | 52.5% | 50.8% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 44 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 9 |
| California | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2021 | Ozaukee County, Wisconsin | CR-LL | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | N WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan | 9 MILE RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MICHIGAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-378 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | US-24 TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Pleasant Ridge, Oakland County, Michigan | I-696 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.