Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 132
- Fatal crashes
- 132
- Deaths inside
- 57
- Other deaths
- 89
Between 2020 and 2024, 132 vehicles described as 2009 GMC Sierra were involved in 132 fatal crashes in the United States. 57 people died inside these vehicles and 89 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 | 28 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
39%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for GMC Sierra: 39%
- About the same as the share for GMC: 42%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 | 20 |
| 2022 | 9 | 26 |
| 2023 | 16 | 20 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 |
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
15%
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 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times 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 | 2009 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.2% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.5% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.3% | 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 | 105 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 63 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 48 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 20 |
| Florida | 8 |
| California | 8 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | Guernsey County, Ohio | SR-209 CAMBRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | San Marcos, Hays County, Texas | I-35 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | CR-876 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Jack County, Texas | SR-59 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Decatur County, Indiana | CR-100 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | San Marcos, Hays County, Texas | SR-82 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Osceola County, Michigan | US-10 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Madera County, California | ELLIS ST | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | SR-46 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | FOUR OAKS BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut | US-7 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Independence County, Arkansas | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | RANCHO VISTA BLVD | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Polk County, Georgia | US-27 SR-1 EAST AVE | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Bosque County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine | US-1 BANGOR RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Juniata County, Pennsylvania | SR-235 SHADE MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | West Haven, Weber County, Utah | SR-126 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Franklin County, Kansas | I-35 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Dawes County, Nebraska | US-385 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Bamberg County, South Carolina | SR-21 EHRHARDT RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Scriba Center, Oswego County, New York | CR-29 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Collinsville, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | 137TH E AVE | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | SR-249 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Godley, Johnson County, Texas | SR-171 | 3 |
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.