Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson Night Train
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 74
- Fatal crashes
- 74
- Deaths inside
- 74
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 74 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson Night Train were involved in 74 fatal crashes in the United States. 74 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 22 |
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 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 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
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
46%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Harley-Davidson Night Train | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.8% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 45.9% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.2% | 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 | 59 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 45 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 9 |
| California | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Harley-Davidson Night Train by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2023 | Carbon County, Pennsylvania | TS-WETZEL RUN DR | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Wesleyville, Erie County, Pennsylvania | MU-BIRD DR | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Eagle, Ada County, Idaho | SR-44 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Wattsburg, Erie County, Pennsylvania | SR-8 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Summit County, Ohio | TS-166 HOUGHTON RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Tavares, Lake County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Sigurd, Sevier County, Utah | BLACK KNOLLS ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-441 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Johnson County, Iowa | SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Newaygo County, Michigan | WARNER RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Morgan County, Colorado | US-34 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Merced, Merced County, California | M ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Cook County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Peru, Oxford County, Maine | SR-108 AUBURN RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Boyd County, Kentucky | CR-LAKEVIEW DR | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Anderson County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BELL ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Sandy, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-0443 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Manatee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | JACK TONE RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Maryland Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-364 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Madill, Marshall County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | US-54 KELLOGG ST | 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.