Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 117
- Fatal crashes
- 117
- Deaths inside
- 42
- Other deaths
- 86
Between 2020 and 2024, 117 vehicles described as 2012 GMC Sierra were involved in 117 fatal crashes in the United States. 42 people died inside these vehicles and 86 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 | 21 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC Sierra: 39%
- About 80 percent of the share for GMC: 42%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 17 |
| 2021 | 11 | 16 |
| 2022 | 16 | 22 |
| 2023 | 5 | 17 |
| 2024 | 3 | 14 |
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
17%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for GMC Sierra: 47%
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.1% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.4% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.9% | 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 | 79 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 59 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 18 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 5 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2022 | Centreville, St. Clair County, Illinois | I-255 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Haywood County, North Carolina | US-276 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | La Marque, Galveston County, Texas | FM 519/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Hansford County, Texas | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Jackson County, Iowa | 308TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Big Horn County, Montana | I-90 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Madison County, Texas | FM 978 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Logan, Cache County, Utah | SR-252 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Poinsett County, Arkansas | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Scottsville, Monroe County, New York | SR-253 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado | SR-7 E BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York | MARVIN RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MCCALL ST | 2 |
| May 8, 2022 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | WOODLAND AVE | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Jones County, Texas | SR-92 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas | US-271 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Clute, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-288 BUSINESS/BRAZOSPORT BLV | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida | GULF BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 NB | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Epsom, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | US-4 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | North Logan, Cache County, Utah | US-91 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Lee County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine | SR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Montgomery, Orange County, New York | SR-17K | 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.