Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 50
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 50 vehicles described as 1998 GMC Sierra were involved in 50 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for GMC Sierra: 39%
- About 1.3 times the share for GMC: 42%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About the same as the share for GMC: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
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 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.0% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.0% | 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 | 36 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 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 |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 5 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | MU-249 W SHEPARD RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Cleveland County, Arkansas | US-63 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina | CR-460 FORT MILL PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Garland County, Arkansas | US-70 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-70 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota | BIA-2 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas | US-77X BUS/SUNSHINE STRIP | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Caroline County, Maryland | SR-313 FEDERALSBURG HWY | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | US-80 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Polkton, Anson County, North Carolina | US-74 FREEDOM RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | CR-95 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Todd County, Kentucky | US-68 HOPKINSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-408 OLD CHEROKEE RD | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Hinds County, Mississippi | CR-BOLTON-BROWNSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky | SR-627 N MAPLE ST | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Jones County, Mississippi | CR-PLEASANT GROVE RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Clermont County, Ohio | CR-14 BETHEL NEW RICHMOND RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Larimer County, Colorado | CR-74E | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | York County, South Carolina | SR-55 HWY 55 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Monroe County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Lincoln County, Oregon | SR-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Hancock County, Mississippi | SR-43 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Visalia, Tulare County, California | S LOVERS LN | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Kaufman County, Texas | CR-4116 | 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.