Fatal crash profile · Model
GMC Safari
Compared with GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as GMC Safari were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 vans or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
74%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for GMC: 42%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 half the share for GMC: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for GMC: 18%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for GMC: 48%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | GMC Safari | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.3% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 38.9% | 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 | 22 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2021 | North Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut | SR-49 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-112TH ST E | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SR-130 NEW BRITTON HWY E | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | 1ST ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | I-276 TURNPIKE RAMP RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SR-109 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Dillon County, South Carolina | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Kent County, Michigan | CR-WHITNEYVILLE AVE SE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona | LONDON BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Bryan, Brazos County, Texas | FM 1688 | 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.