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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2021 | Cheatham County, Tennessee | SR-249 BEAR WALLOW RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Klamath County, Oregon | SR-140W ODOT 270 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | San Jacinto County, Texas | FM 945 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | S HYDRAULIC AVE | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Howell, Monmouth County, New Jersey | CR-549 HERBERTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Romeoville, Will County, Illinois | S WEBER RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida | PALM HARBOR PKWY | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Ionia County, Michigan | SR-21 BLUEWATER HWY | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Leverett, Franklin County, Massachusetts | CAVE HILL RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin | CR-VV | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin | ROYALTON ST | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Severance, Weld County, Colorado | CR-23 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-62 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | O Fallon, St. Charles County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | HAGEMAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | E SAHARA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Bandera County, Texas | FM 470 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Alcorn County, Mississippi | US-72 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Douglas County, Colorado | CR-N PINERY PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Harford County, Maryland | US-40 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Wilson County, Texas | FM 1303 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee | OLD HIGHWAY 149 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Brazoria County, Texas | SR-332 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-94 | 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.