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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2022 | Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee | US-25E SR-32 CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Sussex County, Delaware | US-13 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Yuba County, California | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Big Horn County, Wyoming | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Cooke County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Porterville, Tulare County, California | MORTON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Madison County, North Carolina | NC-213 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont | US-7 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | White County, Arkansas | SR-310 | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | La Plata County, Colorado | US-160 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | 110TH ST W | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Kern County, California | CR-SHERWOOD AVENUE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Prescott Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-69 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Colton, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Liberty, Clay County, Missouri | SR-291 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Southampton, Burlington County, New Jersey | US-206 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Siskiyou County, California | SALMON RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | SR-54 S DORT HWY | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | W PEACE ST | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Burke County, Georgia | US-25 SR-121 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Nevada County, California | I-80 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Colquitt County, Georgia | CR-049100/PERRY RD | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia | CR-061503/W GIRARD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Cherry County, Nebraska | US-83 | 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.