Fatal crash profile · Model year

2015 GMC Sierra

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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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year
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%
Deaths in these crashes by year
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%
Crash factors compared
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

Weather at the time of the crash
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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Light conditions at the time of the crash
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

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal 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 Deaths
Jun 19, 2021 Maury County, Tennessee 1
Jun 19, 2021 Delaware County, Ohio 1
Jun 18, 2021 Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana 1
Jun 16, 2021 Allegan County, Michigan 1
Jun 9, 2021 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas 1
Jun 5, 2021 Anderson County, Texas 1
May 31, 2021 Douglas County, Nebraska 1
May 30, 2021 Conneaut Lake, Crawford County, Pennsylvania 1
May 27, 2021 Greene County, Arkansas 1
May 21, 2021 Pinellas County, Florida 1
Apr 23, 2021 Sutton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire 1
Apr 13, 2021 Laredo, Webb County, Texas 1
Apr 7, 2021 Iredell County, North Carolina 1
Apr 6, 2021 De Funiak Springs, Walton County, Florida 1
Mar 27, 2021 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska 1
Mar 21, 2021 Navajo County, Arizona 1
Mar 14, 2021 Escambia County, Florida 1
Mar 4, 2021 Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 1
Mar 4, 2021 Lee County, Arkansas 1
Feb 24, 2021 Hughes County, South Dakota 1
Feb 23, 2021 East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana 1
Feb 9, 2021 Bay County, Florida 4
Jan 12, 2021 Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida 1
Jan 11, 2021 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas 1
Jan 8, 2021 Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California 1

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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.