Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 181
- Fatal crashes
- 181
- Deaths inside
- 102
- Other deaths
- 97
Between 2020 and 2024, 181 vehicles described as 2006 GMC Sierra were involved in 181 fatal crashes in the United States. 102 people died inside these vehicles and 97 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 | 32 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 29 |
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 | 20 | 17 |
| 2021 | 27 | 24 |
| 2022 | 25 | 21 |
| 2023 | 16 | 19 |
| 2024 | 14 | 16 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About the same as the share for GMC: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of 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 | 2006 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.0% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.7% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.0% | 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 | 131 |
| Cloudy | 28 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 101 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 49 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dawn | 8 |
| Dusk | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 17 |
| California | 15 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| Louisiana | 9 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| New Mexico | 6 |
| Michigan | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | US-290 FRONTAGE/NORTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Calabasas, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 SANTA MONICA FWY | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | SR-5 W 7TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Converse County, Wyoming | SR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | San Diego County, California | SR-78 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-183/AIRPORT FWY | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Prince Edward County, Virginia | CR-611 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia | US-119 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Genesee County, Michigan | HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Carson, Pottawattamie County, Iowa | TS-CARSON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Benton County, Arkansas | SR-102 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-59 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | CR-318 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | CR-4870 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Austell, Cobb County, Georgia | CS-SIX FLAGS DR | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Montgomery County, Arkansas | SR-88-3 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Bluffton, Beaufort County, South Carolina | CR-BLUFFTON PKWY | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Allegan County, Michigan | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 EXIT 34 J-RAMP | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | McKinley County, New Mexico | SR-118 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Malvern, Geneva County, Alabama | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Sandy Hook, Elliott County, Kentucky | SR-7 | 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.