Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson FLHR
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson FLHR were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 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
90%
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 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
39%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About double 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 FLHR | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 38.9% | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2024 | Midvale, Salt Lake County, Utah | FORT UNION BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Menominee County, Michigan | CR-577 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma | US-60/412 W GARRIOTT RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Montgomery County, North Carolina | SSR-1150 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Seminole County, Florida | SR-46 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Kern County, California | SR-58 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Flathead County, Montana | SR-83 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Dunklin County, Missouri | US-412 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts | BAKER RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Nelson County, Kentucky | US-62 CHAPLIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | MU-S TACOMA WAY | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | SR-4 VETERANS PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Hiram, Paulding County, Georgia | CR-3420 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | SR-160 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Nye County, Nevada | SR-160N | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Wai`ehu Hawaiian Home Land, Maui County, Hawaii | SR-340 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | SR-574 | 2 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Locust Grove, Henry County, Georgia | CR-350 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Steuben County, Indiana | CR-FREMONT RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Allamakee County, Iowa | CR-X26/VOLNEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-372 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan | CLAY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut | SR-222 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Covington County, Alabama | CR-81 | 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.