Fatal crash profile · Model

Harley-Davidson FLHRCI / Road King Classic

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Vehicles, 2020–2024
200
Fatal crashes
200
Deaths inside
194
Other deaths
21

Between 2020 and 2024, 200 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson FLHRCI / Road King Classic were involved in 200 fatal crashes in the United States. 194 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year
Category Vehicles
2020 33
2021 51
2022 51
2023 41
2024 24

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%
Deaths in these crashes by year
Category Inside these vehicles Other road users
2020 32 2
2021 48 4
2022 49 7
2023 43 4
2024 22 4

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

24%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding

  • About 90 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
  • About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%

26%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

  • About three-quarters of the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
  • About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%

42%

of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)

  • About 90 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
  • About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
Crash factors compared
Category Harley-Davidson FLHRCI / Road King Classic Harley-Davidson All vehicles
Driver speeding 24.0% 26.8% 19.0%
Driver drinking 25.5% 33.4% 17.7%
At night 42.0% 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

Weather at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Clear 158
Cloudy 27
Rain 3
Fog, Smog, Smoke 2
Severe Crosswinds 1

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Daylight 130
Dark - Not Lighted 37
Dark - Lighted 23
Dusk 5
Dawn 3

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes
Category Vehicles
California 20
Texas 16
Michigan 14
Pennsylvania 10
Arizona 9
Ohio 9
Missouri 8
Florida 8
North Carolina 7
Wisconsin 7

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Explore

Harley-Davidson FLHRCI / Road King Classic by model year

Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.

Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date Location Deaths
Oct 3, 2020 Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia 1
Oct 3, 2020 Carroll County, Ohio 1
Sep 25, 2020 Kimball, St. Clair County, Michigan 1
Sep 18, 2020 Apache County, Arizona 1
Sep 8, 2020 Pinellas County, Florida 1
Aug 28, 2020 Joseph, Sevier County, Utah 1
Aug 22, 2020 Kellyville, Creek County, Oklahoma 1
Aug 21, 2020 Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 1
Aug 17, 2020 Dade County, Missouri 1
Aug 13, 2020 Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada 1
Jul 31, 2020 Delta County, Colorado 1
Jul 20, 2020 Fulton County, Illinois 1
Jul 18, 2020 Wilkes Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 1
Jul 18, 2020 Fayette County, Pennsylvania 1
Jul 11, 2020 Newaygo County, Michigan 2
Jul 7, 2020 Tulsa County, Oklahoma 1
Jun 30, 2020 Roscommon County, Michigan 1
May 25, 2020 Ma‘alaea, Maui County, Hawaii 1
May 17, 2020 Franklin County, Arkansas 1
May 7, 2020 Elkhart County, Indiana 1
Apr 20, 2020 Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri 1
Mar 27, 2020 Harnett County, North Carolina 1
Mar 20, 2020 Norvell, Jackson County, Michigan 1
Mar 8, 2020 Menard County, Illinois 1
Feb 6, 2020 Stockton, San Joaquin County, California 1

Compare Harley-Davidson FLHRCI / Road King Classic with another vehicle

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.