Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 143
- Fatal crashes
- 143
- Deaths inside
- 75
- Other deaths
- 79
Between 2020 and 2024, 143 vehicles described as 2003 GMC Sierra were involved in 143 fatal crashes in the United States. 75 people died inside these vehicles and 79 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 | 31 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 23 |
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
49%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 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 | 11 | 20 |
| 2021 | 20 | 16 |
| 2022 | 12 | 16 |
| 2023 | 20 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for GMC: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.3 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 | 2003 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.3% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.1% | 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 | 109 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 69 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 48 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 18 |
| California | 18 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Colorado | 7 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Iowa | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2023 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | CR-042700/LEE ST | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-841 GENE SNYDER FREEWAY | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-230 SPRING STREET | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Ouray County, Colorado | US-550 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Warren County, Ohio | CR-21 MASON MONTGOMERY RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Arnold A F Station, Coffee County, Tennessee | CR-WATTENDORF MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Noble County, Oklahoma | SR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-19 HWY 19 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Macon County, Illinois | SR-105 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri | SR-BU 60 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Carson City, Nevada | E COLLEGE PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Barbour County, Alabama | SR-131 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Carthage, Panola County, Texas | SR-149 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Ventura County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Scott County, Minnesota | CR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Oconto County, Wisconsin | CR-F | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | FALLBROOK DR | 2 |
| May 27, 2022 | Emmet County, Michigan | US-131 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Yazoo County, Mississippi | SR-3 | 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.