Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 275
- Fatal crashes
- 275
- Deaths inside
- 77
- Other deaths
- 226
Between 2020 and 2024, 275 vehicles described as 2015 GMC Sierra were involved in 275 fatal crashes in the United States. 77 people died inside these vehicles and 226 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 | 50 |
| 2021 | 63 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2024 | 48 |
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
25%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for GMC Sierra: 39%
- About 60 percent of the share for GMC: 42%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 44 |
| 2021 | 13 | 55 |
| 2022 | 22 | 51 |
| 2023 | 18 | 36 |
| 2024 | 13 | 40 |
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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 55 percent of the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About 55 percent of the share for GMC: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About three-quarters of the share for GMC: 18%
- About 80 percent of 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 | 2015 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.1% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.8% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.8% | 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 | 202 |
| Cloudy | 35 |
| Rain | 26 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 129 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 79 |
| Dark - Lighted | 53 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 49 |
| Florida | 24 |
| California | 18 |
| Missouri | 12 |
| Louisiana | 10 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Michigan | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | McLean County, North Dakota | US-83 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | SR-41 FRANKLIN TPKE | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-13 LP/WW WHITE RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Fulton County, Ohio | CR-23 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri | MU-UTICA ST | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Washington County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | FULLER ST | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Fayette County, Texas | FM 1383 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Hutto, Williamson County, Texas | MU-LIMMER LOOP | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Karnes County, Texas | FM 792 | 2 |
| May 24, 2024 | Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-20/MESA | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Polk County, Missouri | CR-514TH RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Butler County, Ohio | SR-128 HAMILTON CLEVES RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Culpeper County, Virginia | SR-229/RIXEYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Lamb County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | MU-FOWLER AVE | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Jackson County, Michigan | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Thomasville, Clarke County, Alabama | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Bell County, Texas | US-190 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Grenada County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-25 NEWTOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Carefree, Maricopa County, Arizona | CAVE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | SIERRA AVE | 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.