Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson FLHS
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson FLHS were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 0 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
100%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 93%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
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%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Harley-Davidson FLHS | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.1% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.1% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 38.5% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2024 | Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SOUTH MEADOW RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Hooper, Weber County, Utah | 9350 W | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Newport, Carteret County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | DeSoto County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Allamakee County, Iowa | CR-X52/GREAT RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Cedar County, Iowa | OLD LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Laramie County, Wyoming | I 80 SERVICE RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Fulton County, Ohio | US-20A | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Delafield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Lincoln County, Montana | SR-HWY 37 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | PR 22/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DR | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Humboldt County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Marion County, Florida | SE 182ND AVE 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.