Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Jeep Compass
Compared with Jeep Compass · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 49
- Fatal crashes
- 49
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2021 and 2024, 49 vehicles described as 2021 Jeep Compass were involved in 49 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Jeep Compass: 43%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 14 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Jeep Compass: 15%
- About 1.5 times the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Jeep Compass: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Jeep Compass: 52%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Jeep Compass | Jeep Compass | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.5% | 15.1% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.3% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.0% | 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 | 36 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2022 | Florence County, Wisconsin | US-2 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Jefferson County, Washington | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Wellston, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-D | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Uniontown, Union County, Kentucky | SR-130 MILL ST | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Jamestown, Ottawa County, Michigan | CR-22ND AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Coffee County, Alabama | SR-189 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-422 KINSMAN RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Blaine, Anoka County, Minnesota | 87TH LA NE | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Morris County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | LINTON BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Florida | 49TH ST N | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Indian River County, Florida | CR-510 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Morgan County, Alabama | CR-UPPER RIVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Denton, Denton County, Texas | US-77/ELM ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Lenawee County, Michigan | CR-TREAT HWY | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | CS-MCEVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Alachua County, Florida | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Van Bowen, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-ECORSE RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | LONNIE LN | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Stuart, Martin County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.