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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2024 | Jasper County, Texas | FM 1005 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 COCOA BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Brazoria County, Texas | SR-332 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Grant County, New Mexico | US-18 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | CS-E 52ND ST | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Tyler County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | SR-40 | 4 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E BENSON HWY | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas | I-470 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Cobb County, Georgia | I-575 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts | I-395 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Deming, Luna County, New Mexico | MU-S COLUMBUS | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Ivins, Washington County, Utah | OLD HIGHWAY 91 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Midland County, Texas | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | SR-16 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont | US-4 WOODSTOCK AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Kay County, Oklahoma | SR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Calhoun County, Florida | SR-69 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Livermore, Androscoggin County, Maine | SR-108 BOOTHBY RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | McLennan County, Texas | FM 1860/LAKE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Rockbridge County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Felts Mills, Jefferson County, New York | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Arpin, Wood County, Wisconsin | MILL RD | 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.