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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | Bellevue, Davidson County, Tennessee | MCCRORY LN | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | US-60 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | St. Lucie County, Florida | FORT PIERCE BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Madison Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Adams County, Illinois | SR-104 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | SR-91 RIVERSIDE FWY | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SR-2002 LEITERSBURG RD | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Fulton County, Illinois | US-24 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-3 MISSISSIPPI AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Stearns County, Minnesota | SR-4 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Sandoval County, New Mexico | SR-197 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Coolidge, Pinal County, Arizona | N CHRISTENSEN RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Mobile County, Alabama | CR-SCHILLINGER RD S | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Mower County, Minnesota | CR-4 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Polk County, Texas | SR-146 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska | N EDDY ST | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Dillon County, South Carolina | SR-40 KENTYRE RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey | CR-615 ZION RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Sutter County, California | SR-20 | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Cameron County, Texas | CR-WEBER RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Ellis County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Mille Lacs County, Minnesota | SR-95 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Winfield, Scott County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-29 ALBERTA ST | 2 |
| May 15, 2021 | Fairfield County, Ohio | US-22 CINCINNATI ZANESVILLE 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.