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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2021 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Benton County, Arkansas | SR-279-1 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas | SR-48 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Ma`ili, Honolulu County, Hawaii | SR-93 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Bay County, Michigan | US-10 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-430-21 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | LASALLE ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | DuPage County, Illinois | I-55 BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-261 SPUR/SHEPHERD DR | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Cullman County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Trinity, Randolph County, North Carolina | SR-62 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Cameron County, Texas | CR-OLMITO RD/CR-443/FM 803 | 3 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California | CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | SR-102 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Clay County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-15 | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Ector County, Texas | US-385 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | US-69 | 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.