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 13, 2022 | Jackson County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | GOVERNORS DR SR-53 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Madison County, Iowa | 195TH TRL | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Berwick, York County, Maine | SR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | US-64 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Martin County, Florida | CR-726 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | St. Louis County, Minnesota | CR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Lincoln County, Oklahoma | I-44 TURNER TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Monroe County, Wisconsin | SR-71 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Evans County, Georgia | SR-169 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Greenville, Hunt County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Douglas County, Georgia | SR-166 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Henderson County, Texas | RM 3054 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee | SR-95 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | US-23 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Throckmorton County, Texas | SR-79 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Riverside County, California | SR- 111 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Livingston County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Lenawee County, Michigan | CR-HENNING HWY | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Madison County, Illinois | BETHALTO RD | 3 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | North Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | W MCNAB RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Mission, Johnson County, Kansas | I-375 | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Kern County, California | I-5 | 2 |
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.