Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 231
- Fatal crashes
- 231
- Deaths inside
- 226
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 231 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson Fat Boy were involved in 231 fatal crashes in the United States. 226 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 39 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2024 | 46 |
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 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40 | 2 |
| 2021 | 51 | 3 |
| 2022 | 38 | 3 |
| 2023 | 53 | 4 |
| 2024 | 44 | 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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
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 Fat Boy | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.9% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 32.0% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.6% | 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 | 191 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 148 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 42 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dusk | 14 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 22 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| Florida | 14 |
| Indiana | 13 |
| Michigan | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 |
| California | 9 |
| Missouri | 9 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Arizona | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Harley-Davidson Fat Boy by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2023 | Gloucester County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Montgomery County, Texas | CR-WOODLANDS PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Newton County, Missouri | MU-NOR 44 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Ferry County, Washington | US-395 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | MU-HANCOCK BRIDGE PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | W JEWELL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | US-24 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Escambia County, Florida | CR-292 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | FORT LOWELL RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SSR-1585 UNION VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Burton, Genesee County, Michigan | N CENTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | West Mifflin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | CR-NEW ENGLAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | CR-1980 SUMMIT ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Jennings County, Indiana | CR-775 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Kilauea, Kauai County, Hawaii | SR-56 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | SR-289 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Tioga County, Pennsylvania | US-6 GRAND ARMY OF REPUBLI HWY | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4013 POWELLS VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-PIPERS CRK | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts | US-1 NEWBURYPORT TPKE | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Montgomery County, Kentucky | SR-713 SPENCER PIKE | 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.