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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2021 | Newark, New Castle County, Delaware | LIBRARY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Imperial County, California | I-8 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Medford, Jackson County, Oregon | BULLOCK RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-222 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | HAYES DR | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-53 VAN DYKE AE | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Stanton, Orange County, California | KNOTT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Rome, Oneida County, New York | N JAMES ST | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | HARBOR BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Stark County, North Dakota | I-94 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-22 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | W 44TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-296 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | New Castle County, Delaware | SHIPLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Palmyra, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-73 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Carroll County, Maryland | SR-31 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2920 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Madison Parish, Louisiana | US-80 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Comanche County, Oklahoma | SR-17 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Suwannee County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Riverside County, California | I-15 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Cochise County, Arizona | US-191 | 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.