Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 GMC Yukon
Compared with GMC Yukon · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 44
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 44 vehicles described as 2008 GMC Yukon were involved in 44 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
49%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for GMC Yukon: 43%
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC: 42%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for GMC Yukon: 20%
- About 1.7 times the share for GMC: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for GMC Yukon: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for GMC: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for GMC Yukon: 55%
- About the same as the share for GMC: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 GMC Yukon | GMC Yukon | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.3% | 19.7% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.7% | 19.8% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.3% | 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 | 39 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Yakima, Yakima County, Washington | MU-S FAIR AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Genesee County, Michigan | SR-54 DORT HWY | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | I-710 INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY BR | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-75 CENTERPOINT PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | East Carroll Parish, Louisiana | US-65 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Benson, Cochise County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Pasquotank County, North Carolina | SSR-1169 PITTS CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Otero County, New Mexico | US-70 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | MU-FRANKLIN AVENUE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | OLIVE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-66 HWY 66 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Hardeman County, Tennessee | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | QUEEN CITY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | FM 835/50TH ST | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Wharton County, Texas | CR-312 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado | US-287 S COLLEGE DR | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | CULEBRA RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Placer County, California | SR-89 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Lowndes County, Mississippi | US-45 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Barnwell County, South Carolina | SR-53 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Darlington County, South Carolina | SR-355 SANSBURY RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri | NORTH ST | 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.