Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson Nightster
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 73
- Fatal crashes
- 73
- Deaths inside
- 71
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 73 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson Nightster were involved in 73 fatal crashes in the United States. 71 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 3 |
| 2024 | 19 | 1 |
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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Harley-Davidson Nightster | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 32.9% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.5% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.7% | 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 | 57 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| Texas | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Harley-Davidson Nightster by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2022 | Salina, Saline County, Kansas | CANTERBURY DR | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | SR-42 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Angola, Steuben County, Indiana | CR-ORLAND DR | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | SR-751 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Pinal County, Arizona | SR-387 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25A | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | N ELSTON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | W SAHARA AVE | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Tracy, San Joaquin County, California | W SHULTE | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | US-13 BRISTOL PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-A1A S ATLANTIC WAY | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas | CS-COUNTRYCLUBAVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Sevier County, Tennessee | CR-OLDHAM CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | SR-89 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-4026 MELLON RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Mountville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-0462 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Hocking County, Ohio | SR-56 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Quincy, Adams County, Illinois | N 36TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Snyder County, Pennsylvania | SR-204 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois | I-290 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Calderwood, Blount County, Tennessee | SR-35 N HALL RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Refugio County, Texas | CR-MISSION RIVER OAKS RD | 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.