Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 GMC Yukon
Compared with GMC Yukon · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2021 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as 2021 GMC Yukon were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
14%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-third of the share for GMC Yukon: 43%
- About one-third of the share for GMC: 42%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 55 percent of the share for GMC Yukon: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for GMC: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 55 percent of the share for GMC Yukon: 20%
- About 60 percent of the share for GMC: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of 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 | 2021 GMC Yukon | GMC Yukon | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.1% | 19.7% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.1% | 19.8% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.1% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Kanawha County, West Virginia | CR-70 WITCHER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Kankakee County, Illinois | CR- 58 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | I-87 MAJOR DEEGAN EXPY | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU- BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-3 GRATIOT | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2000 WAKE FORREST RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Wilbarger County, Texas | US-70 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Monroe, Butler County, Ohio | SR-63 HAMILTON LEBANON RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Grove City, Franklin County, Ohio | I-270 JACK NICKLAUS FWY | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Valley Mills, McLennan County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Napa County, California | SR-128 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | E CANTRELL ST | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Beltrami County, Minnesota | SR-89 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Tulare County, California | SR-201 AVE 384 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Fruita, Mesa County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | St. Martin Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Warren County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana | INDIANAPOLIS RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia | BRIERWOOD LN | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Lehi, Utah County, Utah | SR-92 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico | SR-523 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W | 1 |
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.