Fatal crash profile · Model year
1989 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 1989 GMC Sierra were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 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
64%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for GMC Sierra: 39%
- About 1.5 times the share for GMC: 42%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 30 percent of the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share for GMC: 16%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for GMC Sierra: 47%
- About 90 percent of the share for GMC: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1989 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.8% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.6% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 47.5% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 3 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | Crawford County, Kansas | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | CR-0605 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Morrow, Clayton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Livingston, Polk County, Texas | US-59 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Brunswick County, North Carolina | US-17 BUS | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-616 WRIGHTSTOWN COOKSTOWN | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Southampton County, Virginia | CR-611 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Mount Sidney, Augusta County, Virginia | CR-616 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Charlton Depot, Worcester County, Massachusetts | I-90 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Pine Top, Knott County, Kentucky | SR-582 | 2 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Conway County, Arkansas | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Congress, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-89 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Sonoma County, California | SR-12 LUTHER BURBANK MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Josephine County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Buchanan County, Missouri | US-59 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Douglas County, Oregon | CR-WILLIS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Cherokee County, Kansas | US-166 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Perry County, Mississippi | SR-42 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas | US-270-6B | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Marshall County, Indiana | US-31 | 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.