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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2023 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | CR-WEINBERGER ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Goodhue County, Minnesota | SR-56 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Kern County, California | SR-119 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | CR-ARMSTRONG VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Marshall County, Mississippi | CR-CAYCE RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Johnson County, Indiana | SR-135 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69/EASTEX FWY | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Blakely, Early County, Georgia | CR-013900 SIMMONS RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | E 40TH | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1073 CRAWFORD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Washington County, Arkansas | I-49-28 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Eastland County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-42 BLACK OAK RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | CR-BRADLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Gaston County, North Carolina | SSR-1401 LEWIS FARM RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE P | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | 6TH AVE N | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-42 BLACK HORSE PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 LOOP/SAM HOUSTON PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Baraga County, Michigan | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Corinth, Penobscot County, Maine | SR-43 HUDSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Barrow County, Georgia | SR-316 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Burr Oak, Jewell County, Kansas | SR-128 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Jefferson County, Florida | US-98 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Cameron County, Texas | SR-48 | 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.