Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 189
- Fatal crashes
- 189
- Deaths inside
- 106
- Other deaths
- 100
Between 2020 and 2024, 189 vehicles described as 2005 GMC Sierra were involved in 189 fatal crashes in the United States. 106 people died inside these vehicles and 100 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 | 35 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 32 |
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 | 24 | 12 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 | 14 | 20 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About 1.1 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%
49%
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 | 2005 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.0% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.3% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.7% | 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 | 127 |
| Cloudy | 29 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 97 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 62 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 21 |
| Tennessee | 11 |
| Florida | 11 |
| California | 11 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Mississippi | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Oklahoma | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Missouri | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2024 | Pickens County, South Carolina | CR-CHILDRESS RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Southampton, Suffolk County, New York | SPRINGVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana | CR-LOWER COUNTRY DRIVE | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Hinds County, Mississippi | CR-CHAPEL HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | COTTONWOOD RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts | SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Lincoln County, Idaho | SR-75 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Fullerton, Orange County, California | BROOKHURST RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Macon County, Alabama | US-80 SR-8 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 1423 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Madison County, Texas | CR-GREENBRIAR RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-45 N SALLEY HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | I-235 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | SSR-453 LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | South Pittsburg, Marion County, Tennessee | CR-FISH TRAP RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Whitley County, Indiana | US-33 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Au Train, Alger County, Michigan | PINE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E 101ST ST S | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky | SR-3041 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Jerome County, Idaho | TIPPERARY RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Fannin County, Georgia | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Marion County, Texas | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | I-475 | 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.