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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2021 | Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas | US-278-5 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Grayson County, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma | US-69 S 9TH AVE | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Curry County, New Mexico | SR-77 | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Escambia County, Florida | CR-749 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | WEST AVE | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Lowell, Lake County, Indiana | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Benton County, Arkansas | I-49-29 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Kankakee County, Illinois | N 2750 E RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Wake County, North Carolina | SR-98 DURHAM RD | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Bibb County, Alabama | SR-219 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | BAYSIDE LAKES BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | INDIAN HILL BL | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Colleton County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Oktibbeha County, Mississippi | CR-SIXTEEN SECTION ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas | I-530-5 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Fayette County, Tennessee | SR-196 CHULAHOMA RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Tishomingo County, Mississippi | SR-30 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | 31ST ST | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Putnam County, Indiana | SR-243 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | PLEASANT RUN PKWY N | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Tulare County, California | SR-137 | 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.