Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Compared with Jeep Grand Cherokee · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 178
- Fatal crashes
- 178
- Deaths inside
- 59
- Other deaths
- 139
Between 2020 and 2024, 178 vehicles described as 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee were involved in 178 fatal crashes in the United States. 59 people died inside these vehicles and 139 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 34 |
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
30%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 70 percent of the share for Jeep Grand Cherokee: 42%
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 29 |
| 2021 | 7 | 26 |
| 2022 | 17 | 29 |
| 2023 | 8 | 31 |
| 2024 | 15 | 24 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Jeep Grand Cherokee: 19%
- About 1.1 times the share for Jeep: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Jeep Grand Cherokee: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Jeep Grand Cherokee: 51%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Jeep Grand Cherokee | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.5% | 19.4% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.4% | 20.0% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 51.4% | 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 | 139 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 92 |
| Dark - Lighted | 47 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 15 |
| Texas | 13 |
| Florida | 12 |
| New York | 9 |
| Illinois | 9 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| New Jersey | 7 |
| Colorado | 6 |
| Maryland | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2023 | Kewaunee, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin | SR-42 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Grenada County, Mississippi | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-117TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Washington County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Irmo, Richland County, South Carolina | SR-674 LOST CREEK DRIVE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Antioch, Contra Costa County, California | LONE TREE WY | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Hart County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | PLYMOUTH | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Clermont, Lake County, Florida | US-27 | 2 |
| May 17, 2023 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Wolcott, New Haven County, Connecticut | TS-COUNTY RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-ANDERSON RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Wake County, North Carolina | SR-96 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-40 | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | MIDDLEBELT RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | PARKHURST RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Williamson County, Texas | RM-1431 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | MU-WHALLEY AV | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Seatac, King County, Washington | DES MOINES MEMORIAL DR S | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | UNION AVE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Travis County, Texas | FM 1626 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Township of Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey | CR-603 SPRINGFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
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.