Fatal crash profile · Model year
1990 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as 1990 GMC Sierra were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for GMC Sierra: 39%
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC: 42%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for GMC: 16%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About 1.7 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for GMC Sierra: 47%
- About three-quarters of the share for GMC: 48%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1990 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.5% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.6% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.8% | 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 | 14 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 4 |
| California | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-16 PROVIDENCE RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-1221 OLD BEATTY FORD RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | SSR-2303 CLINGMAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Dallas County, Alabama | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Sevier County, Arkansas | CR-DEQUEEN LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Dale County, Alabama | CR-34 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Tulare County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Fairview, Williamson County, Tennessee | SR-100 FAIRVIEW BLVD | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina | SSR-1255 E HUDSON BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Albemarle County, Virginia | SARANAC LN | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Tallapoosa, Haralson County, Georgia | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | CURTNER AV | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | York County, Nebraska | US-34 | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Jones County, Georgia | SR-44 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | US-40 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Haven, Reno County, Kansas | SR-96 | 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.