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 9, 2021 | Okeechobee County, Florida | US-441 N | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Tulare, Tulare County, California | SR-137 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-94 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas | SR-82 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | PERSHING AVE | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | Gautier, Jackson County, Mississippi | GAUTIER VANCLEAVE RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia | CS-73713 COLLEGE ST | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Crane County, Texas | US-385 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | SR-103 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Austell, Cobb County, Georgia | CS-256203/HUMPHRIES HILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Miami County, Ohio | CR-9 RANGELINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Jackson County, Illinois | US-51 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Bean Station, Grainger County, Tennessee | US-25E SR-32 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Hernando County, Florida | US-98 SR-50 CORTEZ BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Trommald, Crow Wing County, Minnesota | IVERSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Port Nikiski, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | KENAI SPUR HWY | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Oregon County, Missouri | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Polk County, Wisconsin | SR-35 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Van Buren County, Michigan | CR-352 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| May 8, 2020 | Sarasota County, Florida | SR-72 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Mountain Brook, Jefferson County, Alabama | CRESTSIDE RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho | BUCKSKIN 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.