Fatal crash profile · Model
GMC Terrain
Compared with GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 762
- Fatal crashes
- 761
- Deaths inside
- 375
- Other deaths
- 470
Between 2020 and 2024, 762 vehicles described as GMC Terrain were involved in 761 fatal crashes in the United States. 375 people died inside these vehicles and 470 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 | 128 |
| 2021 | 158 |
| 2022 | 162 |
| 2023 | 153 |
| 2024 | 161 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for GMC: 42%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65 | 79 |
| 2021 | 62 | 108 |
| 2022 | 77 | 100 |
| 2023 | 86 | 80 |
| 2024 | 85 | 103 |
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: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for GMC: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for GMC: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | GMC Terrain | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.3% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.4% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.1% | 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 | 558 |
| Cloudy | 104 |
| Rain | 56 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Snow | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 414 |
| Dark - Lighted | 154 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 149 |
| Dusk | 20 |
| Dawn | 14 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 94 |
| Michigan | 61 |
| Florida | 55 |
| Indiana | 35 |
| California | 34 |
| Illinois | 34 |
| Missouri | 33 |
| Ohio | 32 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 |
| North Carolina | 25 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
GMC Terrain by model year
- 2023 13 crashes
- 2022 28 crashes
- 2021 21 crashes
- 2020 67 crashes
- 2019 66 crashes
- 2018 61 crashes
- 2017 60 crashes
- 2016 54 crashes
- 2015 75 crashes
- 2014 71 crashes
- 2013 78 crashes
- 2012 71 crashes
- 2011 56 crashes
- 2010 31 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Clearlake, Lake County, California | LAKESHORE DR | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Kingston, Ulster County, New York | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Shelby County, Indiana | CR-N 675 W | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Maryland Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Nottoway County, Virginia | CR-618 WINNINGHAM RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Richmond, Cache County, Utah | US-91 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Washington County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | I-93 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-9002 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Longview, Gregg County, Texas | SR-281 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | US-29 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | South Lake, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-114 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | E R AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Lane County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Baxter County, Arkansas | US-62 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Binghamton, Broome County, New York | SR-363 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Houston County, Texas | SR-19 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Frederick County, Maryland | US-340 JEFFERSON NATIONAL PK | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma | US-OK69 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Raleigh County, West Virginia | SR-121 COAL FIELD EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana | MU-MARR | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Ingham County, Michigan | I-96 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota | US-212 | 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.