Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 GMC Terrain
Compared with GMC Terrain · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 60
- Fatal crashes
- 60
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 39
Between 2020 and 2024, 60 vehicles described as 2017 GMC Terrain were involved in 60 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 39 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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 Terrain: 44%
- 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 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for GMC Terrain: 13%
- About the same as the share for GMC: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for GMC Terrain: 13%
- About 35 percent of the share for GMC: 18%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for GMC Terrain: 45%
- About the same as the share for GMC: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 GMC Terrain | GMC Terrain | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.0% | 13.3% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.7% | 13.4% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.0% | 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 | 42 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7 |
| California | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Maryland Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | I-93 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Lane County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma | US-OK69 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania | US-22 ADMIRAL PEARY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | St. Charles Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 4 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-8 PHILLIPSBURG UNION RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Tom Green County, Texas | FM 2288 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W GLENDALE AVE | 2 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Isabella County, Michigan | BLANCHARD RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | W KENDALL | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Kern County, California | CR-COTTONWOOD RD | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | SR-138 PEARBLOSSOM HWY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Sauk Village, Cook County, Illinois | SR-394 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-CARLISLE BLVD NE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Madison County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts | LOW ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | SR- 66 FOOTHILL BLVD | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Rowan County, Kentucky | SR-377 CRANSTON RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Jim Wells County, Texas | US-281 | 2 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-178 CHARLESTON HWY | 2 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | DeKalb County, Illinois | SOMONAUK RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | SR-1 SEWARD HWY | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SHADELAND AVE | 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.