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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2021 | Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa | 8TH AVE S | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Gaines County, Texas | FM 2055 | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Butte County, Idaho | SR-33 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Perry County, Missouri | SR-51 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-301 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-79 SR-13 GUTHRIE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Red River County, Texas | US-271 | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina | SSR-1709 CENTRAL HEIGHTS RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | ACADEMY RD NE | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Stephens County, Oklahoma | CR-2770 EMPIRE RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W LOWER BUCKEYE | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | ARDEN WY | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Vallejo, Solano County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Florence, Florence County, South Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Union County, Kentucky | SR-360 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Clay County, North Carolina | SSR-1342 BOB PENLAND RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Woodford County, Illinois | SR-116 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | SR-171 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE J | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Klamath County, Oregon | SR-39 ODOT 426 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Logan County, Kentucky | SR-107 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | KINGS CANYON RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Lyon County, Iowa | US-75 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Kiowa County, Colorado | SR-96 | 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.