Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Jeep Patriot
Compared with Jeep Patriot · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 40
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 28
Between 2020 and 2024, 40 vehicles described as 2012 Jeep Patriot were involved in 40 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 28 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep Patriot: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for Jeep: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 20 percent of the share for Jeep Patriot: 13%
- About 15 percent of the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep Patriot: 16%
- About half the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Jeep Patriot: 50%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Jeep Patriot | Jeep Patriot | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 2.5% | 12.9% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 16.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.5% | 50.3% | 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 | 29 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | Eaton County, Michigan | CANAL RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Levy County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Tioga County, Pennsylvania | SR-6 ROOSEVELT HWY | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Liberty County, Texas | FM 563 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | St. Croix County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-14624 BABBITT RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | US-71 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-401 CONESTOGA RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-48 BOSTON HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Sarasota County, Florida | SR-72 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | SR-226 EARL RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-E 27TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Yuma County, Arizona | US-95 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Avoca, Pottawattamie County, Iowa | US-59/N CHESTNUT ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Hephzibah, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-56 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Whitley County, Kentucky | US-25W CUMBERLAND FALLS HWY | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Charleston, Wasatch County, Utah | US-189 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | US-27 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Esperance, Schoharie County, New York | CR-27 JUNCTION RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Suwannee County, Florida | CR-252 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Augusta County, Virginia | SR-256/WEYERS CAVE RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | SR-77H | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Foley, Baldwin County, Alabama | SR-42 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Menifee, Riverside County, California | NORMANDY RD | 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.