Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 GMC Suburban
Compared with GMC Suburban · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 1997 GMC Suburban were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 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
35%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for GMC Suburban: 58%
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC: 42%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for GMC Suburban: 30%
- About 90 percent of the share for GMC: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
43%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for GMC Suburban: 33%
- About double the share for GMC: 18%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for GMC Suburban: 58%
- About 1.3 times the share for GMC: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 GMC Suburban | GMC Suburban | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 30.3% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 42.9% | 33.3% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 64.3% | 57.6% | 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 | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | WEDEKIND RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-602 PLATT SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Custer County, Colorado | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Garden Grove, Orange County, California | SR- 22 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | LEMMON DR | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | CR-SALT CREEK ROADWAY | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-642 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Waupaca County, Wisconsin | US-45 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35/SOUTH FWY | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | N OGDEN ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Morgan, Orleans County, Vermont | SR-111 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Chambers County, Texas | SR-124 | 4 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | EAST BROAD ROCK BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Sarasota County, Florida | SR-758 BEE RIDGE RD | 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.