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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | LENOX RD NE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 3100 S | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-4006 NEW SALEM RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Lee County, Illinois | US-30 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina | E 10TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Floyd County, Indiana | I-64 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Micanopy, Alachua County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Will County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | PALMDALE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | McLean County, Illinois | 1750E RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | LAMESA RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas | SR-29 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Shannon County, Missouri | CR-308 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Wood County, Wisconsin | US-10 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | UNION AV | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-121 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Marion, Marion County, Ohio | SR-4 STATE ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan | CR-TRAVERSEFIELD DR | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | ILLINOIS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | SR-271 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Genesee County, Michigan | CR-LINDEN RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Laverne, Harper County, Oklahoma | SR-149 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MANN RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Lawrence County, Pennsylvania | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY | 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.