Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson FLSTCI / Heritage Softail Classic
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson FLSTCI / Heritage Softail Classic were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
93%
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 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
40%
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%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Harley-Davidson FLSTCI / Heritage Softail Classic | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 40.0% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Harley-Davidson FLSTCI / Heritage Softail Classic by model year
- 2001 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Volusia County, Florida | GLENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia | SR-52 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Harrison County, Indiana | SR-62 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Clark County, Ohio | CR-310 FOLK REAM RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Stokes County, North Carolina | SSR-1973 MOUNTAIN VIEW RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Lake County, Tennessee | CR-CATES LANDING RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Iowa County, Wisconsin | CR-P | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Clinton County, Michigan | CR-PRICE RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | E TROPICANA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri | LAFAYETTE ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Newaygo County, Michigan | CR-PEAR AVE | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | GRAND AVE | 1 |
Compare Harley-Davidson FLSTCI / Heritage Softail 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.