Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson FLSL / Softail Slim
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson FLSL / Softail Slim were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 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
95%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 93%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 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
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Harley-Davidson FLSL / Softail Slim | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 36.1% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.7% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| California | 4 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Harley-Davidson FLSL / Softail Slim by model year
- 2020 12 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 | Seminole, Gaines County, Texas | US-180 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | SR-80 PALM BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BELL RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Gulf County, Florida | MU-CAPE SAN BLAS RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | I-126 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | E FRANKLIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Webster Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | `ewa Beach, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-FORT WEAVER ROAD EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-WARSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-170 | 2 |
| May 12, 2023 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-352 BUCK RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SUNSET CLIFFS BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MENDENHALL RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | HIBISCUS BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Walker County, Texas | US-190 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Escambia County, Florida | CR-296 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | ALBERTA DR | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | E WARNER RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | US-521 CHARLOTTE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Warren County, Pennsylvania | US-6 GRAND ARMY OF THE REP HWY | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Middleburg, Clay County, Florida | DISCOVERY DR | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Morgan County, Ohio | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | LAKE AVE | 1 |
Compare Harley-Davidson FLSL / Softail Slim 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.