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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | SR- MT1 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Lea County, New Mexico | SR-176 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Marshall County, Mississippi | SR-178 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Monroe County, Michigan | US-24 TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado | I-25 | 3 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Minnehaha County, South Dakota | SR-42 | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Travis County, Texas | FM 1327 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Kennebunkport, York County, Maine | SR-LOG CABIN RD | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Beauregard Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois | SR-3 W DELMAR AVE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Lamar County, Mississippi | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Iberville Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Pinetop, Navajo County, Arizona | SR-260 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-3006 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Valley County, Idaho | WARREN WAGON RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | BROOKE RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2920 | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Ionia County, Michigan | CR-CLINTON TRL | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Burnett County, Wisconsin | SAINT CROIX ST | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Saginaw, Tarrant County, Texas | US-287P BUS/SAGINAW BLVD | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Montcalm County, Michigan | CR-STANTON RD | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Franklin County, Georgia | US-29 SR8 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Port Jervis, Orange County, New York | US-6 | 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.