Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 141
- Fatal crashes
- 141
- Deaths inside
- 75
- Other deaths
- 75
Between 2020 and 2024, 141 vehicles described as 2001 GMC Sierra were involved in 141 fatal crashes in the United States. 75 people died inside these vehicles and 75 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 | 38 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 24 |
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
50%
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 | 20 | 19 |
| 2021 | 12 | 14 |
| 2022 | 17 | 18 |
| 2023 | 13 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 | 14 |
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 1.3 times the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for GMC: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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 | 2001 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.3% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.0% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.4% | 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 | 101 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Snow | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 78 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 14 |
| Texas | 14 |
| California | 11 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 6 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2022 | Paullina, O'Brien County, Iowa | E BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Farmington, San Juan County, New Mexico | SR-500 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Travis County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Missoula County, Montana | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Jasper County, South Carolina | SR-46 PLANTATION DRIVE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana | US-425 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas | US-59 BU/TIMBERLAND DR | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Newbury, Orange County, Vermont | TH-1 TYLER FARM RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | I-80 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-71 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | North Salt Lake, Davis County, Utah | SR-68 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Ralls County, Missouri | CR-KINGBIRD LN | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Fielding, Box Elder County, Utah | SR-30 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Heber City, Wasatch County, Utah | US-189 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | 10TH ST W | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | N 40TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-3361 PHILLIPPI RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Yolo County, California | CR-108 | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Bremer County, Iowa | US-218/SR-27/EASTON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Jones County, Iowa | US-515 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | 85TH ST N | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HW | 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.