Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 GMC Terrain
Compared with GMC Terrain · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2021 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2021 GMC Terrain were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
32%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for GMC Terrain: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for GMC: 42%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 70 percent of the share for GMC Terrain: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share for GMC: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 70 percent of the share for GMC Terrain: 13%
- About half the share for GMC: 18%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times 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 | 2021 GMC Terrain | GMC Terrain | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.5% | 13.3% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.5% | 13.4% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.4% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | Brooks County, Texas | SR-285 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama | SR-67 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky | US-68B EAGLE WAY | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | DeKalb County, Illinois | I-88/RONALD REGAN MEMORIAL | 2 |
| May 26, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69/SOUTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Bay County, Florida | HARRISON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Lees Summit, Jackson County, Missouri | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Cherokee County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | SR-378 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Jasper County, Indiana | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky | US-31 BOWLING GREEN RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Henderson, Rusk County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Rochester, Monroe County, New York | NORTH ST | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Emmett, St. Clair County, Michigan | SR-19 KINNEY RD | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | I-278 GRAND CENTRAL PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Belton, Bell County, Texas | SR-121 LP | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Orange, Orange County, California | TUSTIN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | San Jacinto County, Texas | US-59 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.