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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2020 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-161 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Miami County, Ohio | TR-162 HUFFORD RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Walker County, Georgia | SR-0341 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | El Paso County, Colorado | US-24 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | FRUIT AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Suwannee County, Florida | 216TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Marion County, Florida | CR-475 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Lincoln County, Colorado | CR-29 | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Collier County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | US-77/ROBINSON DR | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Meggett, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-165 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Marquez, Leon County, Texas | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Williamson, Pike County, Georgia | SR-362 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SSR-1004 SUMMERLINS CROSSROAD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Sharkey County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Washington County, Virginia | SR-75/GREEN SPRING RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Malvern, Geneva County, Alabama | SR-52 | 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.