Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 202
- Fatal crashes
- 202
- Deaths inside
- 54
- Other deaths
- 177
Between 2020 and 2024, 202 vehicles described as 2017 GMC Sierra were involved in 202 fatal crashes in the United States. 54 people died inside these vehicles and 177 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 | 44 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 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
23%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for GMC Sierra: 39%
- About 55 percent of the share for GMC: 42%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 33 |
| 2021 | 10 | 40 |
| 2022 | 8 | 40 |
| 2023 | 10 | 31 |
| 2024 | 8 | 33 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
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 three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC Sierra: 47%
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC: 48%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.9% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.4% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 39.6% | 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 | 145 |
| Cloudy | 35 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 112 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 52 |
| Dark - Lighted | 30 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 28 |
| Florida | 16 |
| California | 12 |
| Arkansas | 10 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Clatsop County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Wood County, Ohio | SR-25 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W ROOSEVELT ST | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma | SR-51 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Lumber City, Telfair County, Georgia | CR-026700 TOM HALEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Advance, Boone County, Indiana | CR-W 300 S | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-30/RL THORNTON FWY | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Bastrop County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Henry County, Ohio | SR-108 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Columbia County, Oregon | US-30 ODOT 92 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | SR-277 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Will County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Hidalgo County, Texas | CR-TEXAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-606 CARMON SHORTCUT RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Otoe County, Nebraska | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | US-40 W COLFAX AVE | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | US-395 N VIRGINIA ST | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | SSR-30 GIVHANS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Ottawa, Putnam County, Ohio | CR-M | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Lonoke County, Arkansas | SR-89 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Georgetown County, South Carolina | US-701 N FRASER STREET | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Wake County, North Carolina | I-540 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Douglas County, Kansas | US-24 | 3 |
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.