Fatal crash profile · Model year
1996 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as 1996 GMC Sierra were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for GMC Sierra: 39%
- About 1.4 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for GMC: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for GMC Sierra: 47%
- About the same as the share for GMC: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1996 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.5% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.3% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.2% | 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 | 29 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Franklinville, Cattaraugus County, New York | RAUB RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Scott County, Missouri | SR-77 | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SSR-41 FORTY ONE RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Venus, Johnson County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | DEEP FREEZE CT | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Sarasota County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Newton, Jasper County, Illinois | N 900TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | CR-ROUGON ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Adams County, Indiana | SR-124 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Caldwell County, Kentucky | SR-139 CADIZ RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | LENHART RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia | CS-54101 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Grand Forks County, North Dakota | CR-26TH ST NE | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Pontotoc County, Mississippi | SR-336 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-291 S PLEASANTBURG DRIVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Laclede County, Missouri | SR-MM | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Cullman County, Alabama | CR-1650 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Jackson County, Arkansas | SR-69 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Fresno County, California | SR- 180 WHITESBRIDGE DR | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia | SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Baroda, Berrien County, Michigan | CR-CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Richland County, Illinois | US-50 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Dallas County, Texas | LIBERTY GROVE RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Sussex County, Delaware | WOODPECKER 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.