Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 GMC Canyon
Compared with GMC Canyon · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2021 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2021 GMC Canyon were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
38%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for GMC Canyon: 43%
- About the same as the share for GMC: 42%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 two-thirds of the share for GMC Canyon: 13%
- About half the share for GMC: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for GMC Canyon: 16%
- About the same as the share for GMC: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for GMC Canyon: 47%
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 GMC Canyon | GMC Canyon | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 13.0% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 16.3% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.7% | 46.7% | 47.9% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | Monroe County, Alabama | CR-8 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Campbell County, Virginia | US-460 RICHMOND HWY | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Midland County, Texas | BI-20 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Lawrence County, Tennessee | CR-CEMETERY RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Benton County, Tennessee | US-641 SR-69 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | SR-41/FRANKLIN TRNPK | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Calumet County, Wisconsin | US-10 SR-114 PLANK RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Northfield Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan | CR-JOY RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | South Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont | SR-116 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Fresno County, California | CR-ROSE AVENUE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Jo Daviess County, Illinois | SR-84 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | US-54 | 2 |
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.