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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2022 | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | CR-SOUTHWEST BLVD | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Perry County, Mississippi | CR-DAVID NEWELL RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Logan County, Colorado | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Jackson County, North Carolina | US-23 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Madera, Madera County, California | SR-145 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Lowndes County, Georgia | SR-122 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1831 BOLTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Hockley County, Texas | US-84 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | San Luis Obispo County, California | W POZO RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Orchard Park, Erie County, New York | US-20 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Charlotte County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SW 44TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Palm Springs, Palm Beach County, Florida | 10TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Saline County, Arkansas | US-70-10 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S VINCENNES AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Loudon County, Tennessee | SR-444 TELLICO PKWY | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Chelan County, Washington | US-2 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Hunt County, Texas | FM 751/WHITE POINT CSWY | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | McCracken County, Kentucky | US-62 BLANDVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Marion County, Texas | FM 2683 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Nemaha County, Kansas | Q RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Cornell, Delta County, Michigan | CR-426 24TH RD | 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.