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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2022 | Alexander County, Illinois | SR-146 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-176TH ST E | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Garrett County, Maryland | US-219 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | US-84/AVE Q | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Independence County, Arkansas | SR-25 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Lee County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Midland, Midland County, Michigan | AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 59TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Hot Spring County, Arkansas | I-30 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Bastrop County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | East Windsor (Historical), Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-140 NORTH RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Craven County, North Carolina | SR-101 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Logan County, Oklahoma | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-29 CHESTNUT ST | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Rusk County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | St. Clair County, Michigan | CR-DOVE RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | US-202 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Jefferson County, Illinois | I-57 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Ventura, Ventura County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Jones County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | SR-222 SMALLSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Baytown, Harris County, Texas | BAYWAY DR | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Kings County, California | KANSAS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-167 | 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.