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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2021 | Lake County, Minnesota | SR-61 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | I-210 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Allen Parish, Louisiana | US-165 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Lyon County, Kansas | ROAD G | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | SR-122/4TH ST SE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Matagorda County, Texas | FM 457 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Marshall County, Alabama | CR-HULACO RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Karnes County, Texas | US-181 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Pinellas County, Florida | SR-699 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Somerset County, Maryland | SR-363 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Sarpy County, Nebraska | CR-HARRISON ST | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Hampton County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BETHANY HOME RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Hedgesville, Berkeley County, West Virginia | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Wendell, Gooding County, Idaho | 3400 SOUTH RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Grayson County, Texas | SR-56 | 3 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Edmonson County, Kentucky | SR-259 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-1051 CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Buncombe, Johnson County, Illinois | LICK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | McDonough County, Illinois | SR-110/336 CHICAGO-KANSAS CITY | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Gadsden County, Florida | LANIER RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Allen County, Kentucky | CR-HILLBURN SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Wood County, Texas | US-69 | 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.