Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 GMC Sonoma
Compared with GMC Sonoma · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 1998 GMC Sonoma were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC Sonoma: 77%
- About 1.6 times the share for GMC: 42%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for GMC Sonoma: 19%
- About 5 percent of the share for GMC: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC Sonoma: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC Sonoma: 44%
- About 1.1 times the share for GMC: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 GMC Sonoma | GMC Sonoma | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 18.8% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.4% | 25.0% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.9% | 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 | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Jesup, Wayne County, Georgia | SR-169 LANES BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Calhoun County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Campbell County, Tennessee | SR-116 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Bladen County, North Carolina | SR-87 SOUTH | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SR-99 NB | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | PRIEST RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Madison, Madison County, Alabama | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska | BOUNDARY RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | US-19/82 LIBERTY EXPY | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Carson County, Texas | US-60 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | SR-204 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | I-43 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | I ST | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Stanislaus County, California | CROWS LANDING RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Brazil, Clay County, Indiana | NATIONAL AVE | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | ROTHWAY | 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.