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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2020 | Union County, North Carolina | SSR-1726 OLD GOLDMINE RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | CR-HARGROVE RD E | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-174 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico | US-60 | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Sumter County, South Carolina | US-378 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-LATERAL A RD | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Tipton County, Indiana | US-31 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-511 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | SR-659 | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Kurten, Brazos County, Texas | SR-21 BUSINESS | 1 |
| May 8, 2020 | Klamath County, Oregon | CR-SEVENMILE RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Frederick County, Virginia | US-50 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Manistee County, Michigan | CR-BIG FOUR RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Bradley County, Arkansas | US-63-17 | 3 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Erath County, Texas | FM 219 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | AIRLINE DR | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | US-190 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-544 HWY 544 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Longview, Gregg County, Texas | FOURTH ST | 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.