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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2023 | Escambia County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Marion County, South Carolina | US-501 HWY 501 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Baldwin County, Alabama | CR-87 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-100 POTTSTOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | San Tan Valley, Pinal County, Arizona | GARY RD | 2 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Fresno County, California | ACADEMY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Black Oak, Craighead County, Arkansas | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida | SR-45 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Kaufman County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Monterey County, California | SR-1 | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Madison County, Arkansas | SR-12-4 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Lubbock County, Texas | US-62 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Bay County, Michigan | SEIDLERS RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-176 ASHEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Kern County, California | SR-155 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Tunica County, Mississippi | SR-3 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Oneonta, Blount County, Alabama | SR-75 | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | SR-1058 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | SR-323 LP | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio | CR-16 STATE RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Moran, Mackinac County, Michigan | US-2 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Placer County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Jim Wells County, Texas | SR-44 | 3 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Elmira, Chemung County, New York | SR-352 W WATER ST | 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.