Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 GMC Yukon
Compared with GMC Yukon · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2023, 12 vehicles described as 1997 GMC Yukon were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
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
75%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for GMC Yukon: 43%
- About 1.8 times the share for GMC: 42%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 40 percent of the share for GMC Yukon: 20%
- About half the share for GMC: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for GMC Yukon: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
75%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for GMC Yukon: 55%
- About 1.6 times the share for GMC: 48%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 GMC Yukon | GMC Yukon | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 19.7% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 19.8% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 75.0% | 54.8% | 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 | 9 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Daylight | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Montana | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2023 | Rosebud County, Montana | SSR-447 TONGUE RIVER RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20/RONALD REAGAN MEM HWY | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Douglas County, Oregon | SR-42 ODOT 35 | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | PULASKI RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Grimes County, Texas | FM 39 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | S CONGRESS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Lafayette, Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | E 120TH AVE | 3 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon | SR-11 ODOT 8 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas | S AVERY RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana | MT TABOR RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.