Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson Breakout
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 34
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson Breakout were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 34 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 motorcycles or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 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
94%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 93%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
61%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
44%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Harley-Davidson Breakout | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 61.1% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 44.4% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.2% | 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 | 29 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Hawaii | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Harley-Davidson Breakout by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Brighton, Adams County, Colorado | N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Pennington County, South Dakota | NEMO RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Winterville, Pitt County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida | SR-520 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Blanco County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Placer County, California | SIERRA COLLEGE BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Leesburg, Lake County, Florida | SR-916 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 51ST AVE | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | BOUQUET CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30/WEST FWY | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | SR-595 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10/KATY FWY | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Oscoda County, Michigan | CR-HELMER LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Taney County, Missouri | SR-248 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | US-19 PERRY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E DOBBINS RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Mountville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-3017 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-33 MCCRAYS MILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Pa`auilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-200 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | ESCONDIDO CANYON RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | SCOTT AVE | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Sublette County, Wyoming | US-189 US-191 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Hillsdale County, Michigan | CR-OSSEO RD | 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.