Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 202
- Fatal crashes
- 202
- Deaths inside
- 58
- Other deaths
- 160
Between 2020 and 2024, 202 vehicles described as 2018 GMC Sierra were involved in 202 fatal crashes in the United States. 58 people died inside these vehicles and 160 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 | 41 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 42 |
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
27%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for GMC Sierra: 39%
- About two-thirds of the share for GMC: 42%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 36 |
| 2021 | 17 | 28 |
| 2022 | 13 | 28 |
| 2023 | 8 | 32 |
| 2024 | 10 | 36 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for GMC: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
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 | 2018 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.9% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.8% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.0% | 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 | 147 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 107 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 58 |
| Dark - Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 36 |
| Florida | 14 |
| California | 12 |
| Missouri | 9 |
| Arkansas | 9 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2020 | Independence County, Arkansas | US-167-18 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Onslow County, North Carolina | US-17 WILMINGTON HWY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Marion County, South Carolina | SR-41 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Robertson County, Tennessee | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Ector County, Texas | SR-338 LOOP | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Iberia Parish, Louisiana | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky | US-62 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Kane County, Illinois | CR-38/PLANK RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire | MAPLE ST | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Barry County, Michigan | CR-MARSH RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Tracy, San Joaquin County, California | INTERNATIONAL PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Washington County, Georgia | CR-SPARTA DAVISBORO RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-141 | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | Jefferson County, Missouri | CR-OLD LEMAY FERRY RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas | SR-18-040 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Tarrant County, Texas | FM 730 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Upshur County, Texas | FM 1650 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Williamson County, Tennessee | CR-HARPETH-PEYTONSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Kent County, Michigan | CR-5 MILE RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | North Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut | TOTOKET RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Highland, San Bernardino County, California | 3RD ST | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia | US-41 SR3 COBB PKWY NW | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Houston County, Texas | FM 2781 | 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.