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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2022 | Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | W CONGRESS ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Wright County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Wayne County, Kentucky | SR-1275 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-56 LEICESTER ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia | SR-362 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | SR-45 S PUEBLO BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Spring Hill, Hernando County, Florida | CR-574 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Mesa County, Colorado | CR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | W ROGERS ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Dare County, North Carolina | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | US-224 WATERLOO RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Nolanville, Bell County, Texas | I-14 E | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia | US-1/RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | San Patricio County, Texas | US-77 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Sioux County, Nebraska | PINK SCHOOL HOUSE RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Putnam County, Florida | KEUKA ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | King County, Washington | CR-SE 128TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Greenville, Bond County, Illinois | US-40 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | NE 63RD ST | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Porterville, Tulare County, California | HENDERSON AVE | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Corinth, Penobscot County, Maine | SR-11 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | St. Clair County, Illinois | I-255 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Kennebec County, Maine | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Clark County, Washington | CR-NE HIGHWAY 99 | 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.