Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 170
- Fatal crashes
- 170
- Deaths inside
- 94
- Other deaths
- 92
Between 2020 and 2024, 170 vehicles described as 2004 GMC Sierra were involved in 170 fatal crashes in the United States. 94 people died inside these vehicles and 92 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 | 37 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 38 |
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
51%
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 | 22 | 20 |
| 2021 | 24 | 21 |
| 2022 | 11 | 20 |
| 2023 | 16 | 12 |
| 2024 | 21 | 19 |
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
21%
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%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for GMC Sierra: 47%
- About 90 percent of the share for GMC: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.6% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.3% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 136 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 88 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 51 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 23 |
| Texas | 16 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Colorado | 7 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Calhoun County, Mississippi | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Spokane County, Washington | SR-27 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | E HIGHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Kern County, California | KIMBERLINA RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Donalsonville, Seminole County, Georgia | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | York County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts | RODMAN ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado | QUEBEC PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Oneida County, Idaho | I-15 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Dickey County, North Dakota | US-281 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Catoosa, Rogers County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-75 SOUTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Seminole County, Florida | SR-417 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Lubbock County, Texas | I-27 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Peoria County, Illinois | SR- 29 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | ORIENT RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Kalkaska County, Michigan | US-131 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Brookfield, Madison County, New York | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Ottawa County, Michigan | QUINCY ST | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Washington Parish, Louisiana | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Blount County, Alabama | CR-12 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Bellmead, McLennan County, Texas | MU-KATY LN | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Medina, Orleans County, New York | SR-104 RIDGE RD | 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.