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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2022 | Collin County, Texas | CR-491 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Dane County, Wisconsin | ROME CORNERS RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Hidalgo County, Texas | MOOREFIELD RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Stokes County, North Carolina | SSR-1935 PINEY MTN RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | US-TUDOR RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Lamar County, Mississippi | SR-589 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Alexander County, North Carolina | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Kandiyohi County, Minnesota | US-71 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Clark County, Arkansas | I-30 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Saguache County, Colorado | US-285 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | McComb, Pike County, Mississippi | SR-570 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts | US-5 NORTHAMPTON ST | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana | US-167 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | De Soto Parish, Louisiana | SR-191 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-54 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | ESPERANZA RD/MAHAN RD | 2 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Hollywood, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-165 HWY 165 | 2 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Elkhart County, Indiana | US-33 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Walton County, Florida | US-331 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Morton County, North Dakota | I-94 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Nanakuli, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-8743 HALEAKALA AVE | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Cook County, Georgia | I-75 | 2 |
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.