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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2020 | Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | W MAIN ST | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Gonzales County, Texas | FM 108 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Yellowstone County, Montana | I-90 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | SR-0240 HW | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Oakland County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Fremont County, Idaho | YALE KILGORE RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Midland County, Michigan | CR-MONROE RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-41 SR-11 SPRINGFIELD HWY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Lookout, Fayette County, West Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Haywood County, North Carolina | US-23 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN EXP | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Stark County, Ohio | PORTAGE ST | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Nicollet County, Minnesota | CR-5 FORT RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | McHenry County, Illinois | CR-V45 RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-997 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Osceola County, Michigan | CR-RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-147 | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Trumbull County, Ohio | SR-46 DENNISON ASHTABULA RD | 2 |
| May 14, 2020 | Phillips County, Kansas | W 1300 RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-1025 SCHEIDYS RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-22 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-55 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Lane County, Oregon | CR-LORANE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Salem, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | ZION HILL 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.