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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2023 | Greene County, Illinois | US-67 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SE RICHEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Madison County, Indiana | CR-400S | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Westpoint, Tippecanoe County, Indiana | TS-WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Trempealeau County, Wisconsin | US-53 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Talladega County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Pulaski County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Liberty County, Texas | FM 563 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Jackson County, Texas | FM 1593 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Sullivan City, Hidalgo County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Frederick County, Maryland | US-15 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Mobile County, Alabama | CR-BOYKIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Placer County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Siskiyou County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | El Paso County, Colorado | SR-115 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | McIntosh County, Oklahoma | US-69 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | WHITE LN | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-16 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Barry County, Missouri | CR-2020 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | SR-289 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Snyder County, Pennsylvania | PENNS DR | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Louisa County, Virginia | US-522 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri | SR-83 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Rapides Parish, Louisiana | SR-1207 | 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.