Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 193
- Fatal crashes
- 193
- Deaths inside
- 50
- Other deaths
- 175
Between 2020 and 2024, 193 vehicles described as 2016 GMC Sierra were involved in 193 fatal crashes in the United States. 50 people died inside these vehicles and 175 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 | 46 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 35 |
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
22%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 55 percent of the share for GMC Sierra: 39%
- About half the share for GMC: 42%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 34 |
| 2021 | 6 | 42 |
| 2022 | 6 | 28 |
| 2023 | 9 | 44 |
| 2024 | 12 | 27 |
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 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
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 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
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 | 2016 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.5% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.1% | 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 | 143 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 103 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 55 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 26 |
| Florida | 16 |
| California | 11 |
| Louisiana | 11 |
| Arkansas | 9 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| New York | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Northampton County, North Carolina | SR-35 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E 31ST ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | King and Queen County, Virginia | US-360 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana | SR-23 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Converse County, Wyoming | CR-31/ROSS RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Walker County, Alabama | CR-NIX RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | McKinley County, New Mexico | US-491 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | S PRIEST DR | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Glen Jean, Fayette County, West Virginia | US-19 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Bonneville County, Idaho | 45TH RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Wood County, Ohio | SR-25 S DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Bradley County, Arkansas | SR-160 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Will County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Assumption Parish, Louisiana | SR-70 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | CR-884 VETERANS PKWY | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Union Parish, Louisiana | SR-143 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Clinton, Van Buren County, Arkansas | US-65 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 35TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3041 MCMICHAEL RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Gillespie County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-19 SMOKEY PARK HWY | 2 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky | MU-ALSOP LANE | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Mono County, California | US-HWY 395 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Titusville, Brevard County, Florida | MU-DIXIE 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.