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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2021 | Thurston County, Washington | CR-SKOOKUMCHUCK RD SE | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | CR-578 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Citrus County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee | US-129/411 SR-33 W BROADWAY AV | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Skokie, Cook County, Illinois | HOWARD ST | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Claverack, Columbia County, New York | SR-9H | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Mission Viejo, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Fayette County, Georgia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey | SR-495 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | New York City, Kings County, New York | BAY 35 ST | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | La Palma, Orange County, California | WALKER ST | 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.