Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 GMC Sonoma
Compared with GMC Sonoma · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 1997 GMC Sonoma were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
82%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for GMC Sonoma: 77%
- About double the share for GMC: 42%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for GMC Sonoma: 19%
- About 40 percent of the share for GMC: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for GMC Sonoma: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share for GMC: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
25%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 55 percent of the share for GMC Sonoma: 44%
- About half the share for GMC: 48%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 GMC Sonoma | GMC Sonoma | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.3% | 18.8% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.5% | 25.0% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 25.0% | 43.8% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2024 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Powell, Park County, Wyoming | US-14A/WY-114 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Lincoln County, North Carolina | SSR-2098 W OLD NC 150 HWY | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Macon County, Tennessee | SR-56 GAMALIEL RD | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Warren County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Casey County, Kentucky | US-127 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Landes, Grant County, West Virginia | US-220 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Wayne County, Missouri | SR-T | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Lee County, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Van Buren County, Michigan | CR-RED ARROW HWY | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Greene County, Missouri | CR-164 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Lincoln County, Idaho | SR-24 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Alameda, Alameda County, California | FERNSIDE BL | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Jasper County, Texas | US-96 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | Sandusky County, Ohio | CR-512 STONE ST | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Benton County, Mississippi | US-72 | 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.