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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2023 | Botetourt County, Virginia | FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Taylor, Wayne County, Michigan | US-24 N TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Volusia County, Florida | CR-4038 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-85 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California | LIMONITE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Maricopa County, Arizona | GILBERT RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | CASTROVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Harrison County, West Virginia | US-19 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | CR-579 BLOOMSBURY RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri | CEMETARY RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Lake County, Ohio | SR-2 LAKELAND FWY | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | I-90 AMVET MEM HWY | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-197 LAUREL BOWIE RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Crawford County, Ohio | CR-229 LEESVILLE RD | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Silver Bow County, Montana | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Montgomery County, Kansas | CR-1350 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Darlington County, South Carolina | SR-10 E HOME AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Montcalm County, Michigan | US-131 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | SR-191 FIFTH ST | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | SR-531 LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Ripley County, Indiana | CR-SPADES RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Morgan County, Ohio | SR-555 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | New York City, Richmond County, New York | WOODVALE AVE | 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.