Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 145
- Fatal crashes
- 145
- Deaths inside
- 85
- Other deaths
- 78
Between 2020 and 2024, 145 vehicles described as 2002 GMC Sierra were involved in 145 fatal crashes in the United States. 85 people died inside these vehicles and 78 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 | 34 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 28 |
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 | 17 | 23 |
| 2021 | 19 | 16 |
| 2022 | 22 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 11 |
| 2024 | 18 | 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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for GMC: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
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 | 2002 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.8% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.3% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.0% | 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 | 101 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 67 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 50 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 22 |
| California | 12 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
| Oregon | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Colorado | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas | SR-87 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Dakota County, Nebraska | US-20 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S MISSION RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Coffee County, Tennessee | CR-MILLERS CROSSROAD RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Florence County, South Carolina | SSR-68 E SHORTCUT RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Kent County, Delaware | SANDTOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Clay County, Indiana | SR-46 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MU-CONGRESS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | MANGO AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | N MOUNTAIN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Pea Ridge, Benton County, Arkansas | SR-265 | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | MU-CARROLL LN | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | MU-ANTOINE DR | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Delaware County, Ohio | US-36 | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Knox County, Tennessee | US-11W SR-1 RUTLEDGE PK | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | York County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4026 OLD YORK RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Dixie County, Florida | CR-351 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-296 JOHN B WHITE SR BLVD | 2 |
| May 25, 2024 | Bartow County, Georgia | CR-016800 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota | SR-37 S | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-1906 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Cannon County, Tennessee | SR-53 GASSAWAY RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Wildomar, Riverside County, California | MISSION TRL | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Jefferson County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 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.