Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 179
- Fatal crashes
- 179
- Deaths inside
- 94
- Other deaths
- 103
Between 2020 and 2024, 179 vehicles described as 2008 GMC Sierra were involved in 179 fatal crashes in the United States. 94 people died inside these vehicles and 103 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 | 37 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC Sierra: 39%
- About 1.1 times the share for GMC: 42%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 21 |
| 2021 | 20 | 19 |
| 2022 | 17 | 26 |
| 2023 | 21 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About 1.7 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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 | 2008 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.6% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.7% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.3% | 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 | 129 |
| Cloudy | 27 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 88 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 47 |
| Dark - Lighted | 32 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 21 |
| Indiana | 11 |
| Florida | 10 |
| California | 9 |
| Louisiana | 9 |
| Mississippi | 9 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Alabama | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2023 | Towns County, Georgia | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-76 GARNER FERRY RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Douglas County, Missouri | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | MU-JORDAN LANE | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Livingston, Polk County, Texas | SR-190 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Bay County, Michigan | 7 MILE RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 LP/SAM HOUSTON TLWY | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Mineral County, West Virginia | SR-46 FORT ASHBY RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Spokane County, Washington | CR-W TRAILS RD | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Limestone County, Alabama | CR-BROWNSFERRY RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Union Parish, Louisiana | SR-33 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-99E ODOT 58 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Monroe County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | GONDER RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Washington County, Pennsylvania | SR-844 WASHINGTON PIKE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Meade County, Kentucky | SR-313 JOE PRATHER HWY | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Deschutes County, Oregon | BEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin | CR-M | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Rankin County, Mississippi | CR-SPILLWAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Antioch, Contra Costa County, California | JAMES DONLON BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Park City, Lake County, Illinois | SR-120 BELVIDERE RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Manatee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Richland County, Ohio | TR-380 HILDEBRANT RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 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.