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 6, 2020 | St. Croix County, Wisconsin | SR-35 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | J J LEMMON RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Sauget, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-3 MISSISSIPPI AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Person County, North Carolina | SSR-1536 MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Cocke County, Tennessee | CR-ROCK HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-292 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Evansville, Randolph County, Illinois | SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Port Republic, Atlantic County, New Jersey | CR-624 CLARKS LANDING RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Franklin County, Ohio | SR-317 LONDON-GROVEPORT RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Dequincy, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | SR-27 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Lubbock County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 21ST ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | S DECATUR BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Arnold, Jefferson County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Okaloosa County, Florida | I-10 E | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin | SR-38 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Milam County, Texas | US-77 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | SR-60 CANDLER RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | US-281 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Marion County, Florida | US-441 | 3 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Brazoria County, Texas | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Jackson County, Florida | BIRCHWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Hudspeth County, Texas | US-62 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | Spencer, Tioga County, New York | SR-96 SPENCER 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.