Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson FLTRX / Road Glide
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 166
- Fatal crashes
- 166
- Deaths inside
- 162
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 166 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson FLTRX / Road Glide were involved in 166 fatal crashes in the United States. 162 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 40 |
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%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 4 |
| 2021 | 34 | 4 |
| 2022 | 35 | 2 |
| 2023 | 33 | 1 |
| 2024 | 38 | 7 |
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%
43%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 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 1.2 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Harley-Davidson FLTRX / Road Glide | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 36.1% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 43.4% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.6% | 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 | 140 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 82 |
| Dark - Lighted | 40 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 30 |
| Texas | 20 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Harley-Davidson FLTRX / Road Glide by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Nashville, Washington County, Illinois | SR-127 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Rainsville, DeKalb County, Alabama | GARRETT ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Leon County, Texas | FM 1469 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | E ST | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Russell County, Alabama | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Delaware County, Indiana | US-35N | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Marion County, Iowa | SR-14 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Hazelwood, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | N FREYA ST | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | SR-200 MONROE HWY | 3 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | SR-11 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | SR-520 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Napa County, California | SR-128 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Chula Vista, San Diego County, California | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W CAMELBACK RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | S BROADWAY | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | College Park, Clayton County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | I-215 WB TO GO IR15 CD NB RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-434 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Jefferson County, Texas | FM 850 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Scioto County, Ohio | SR-140 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | US-101 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine | SR-9 | 2 |
Compare Harley-Davidson FLTRX / Road Glide 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.