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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2024 | Okaloosa County, Florida | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Platte County, Nebraska | CR-205TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | W COALMINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-1082 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Burnet County, Texas | PARK ROAD 4 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | MANCHESTER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | CR-776 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Johnson County, Indiana | US-31 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2100 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Long Beach, Harrison County, Mississippi | MU-EAST RAILROAD ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Barry County, Missouri | SR-J | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Scott County, Mississippi | CR-OLD HIGHWAY 80 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Ward County, Texas | FM 1233 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-353 LP/NOGALITOS ST | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Josephine County, Oregon | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Cass County, Missouri | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Valley View, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-480 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | San Diego County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Mesquite, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | CR-SEQUOIA RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Stevens County, Washington | SR-291 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Jamestown, Fentress County, Tennessee | N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts | HARRISON AVE | 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.