Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 136
- Fatal crashes
- 136
- Deaths inside
- 34
- Other deaths
- 120
Between 2021 and 2024, 136 vehicles described as 2021 GMC Sierra were involved in 136 fatal crashes in the United States. 34 people died inside these vehicles and 120 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 20 |
| 2022 | 9 | 26 |
| 2023 | 8 | 33 |
| 2024 | 11 | 41 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for GMC: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
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 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
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 | 2021 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.2% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.0% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.3% | 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 | 106 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 76 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 35 |
| California | 10 |
| Florida | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| Colorado | 5 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2023 | Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Jackson County, Arkansas | US-67 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Iosco County, Michigan | SR-65 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MU-LAMAR BLVD BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | US-17 ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Ector County, Texas | FM 181 | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Cedar Park, Williamson County, Texas | MU-BRUSHY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Wapello County, Iowa | US-63 | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Refugio County, Texas | US-77 | 3 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Pike County, Alabama | CR-2201 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Washoe County, Nevada | SR-341 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Rathdrum, Kootenai County, Idaho | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Galesburg, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | N 35TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey | CR-671 UNION RD | 2 |
| May 31, 2023 | Brazoria County, Texas | CR-311 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Kings County, California | SR-43 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | MU-14TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana | SR-1176 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | WILLIAMSBRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Tarrant County, Texas | FM 1187 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 67TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Chatham County, Georgia | CS-135807 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.