Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 95
- Fatal crashes
- 95
- Deaths inside
- 94
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 95 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom were involved in 95 fatal crashes in the United States. 94 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 25 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
89%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 93%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 7 |
| 2021 | 17 | 3 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 |
| 2023 | 19 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 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%
45%
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%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.7% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 45.3% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.2% | 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 | 85 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 15 |
| Texas | 14 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Nevada | 4 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2024 | San Diego County, California | SR-67 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Perry County, Pennsylvania | SR-34 KEYSTONE WAY | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 TOLLWAY RAMP/KATY FWY | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Washington County, Missouri | SR-47 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Ferris, Ellis County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Garfield Hts, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-480 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Lawrence County, South Dakota | NEMO RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Monmouth County, New Jersey | BUS-444 GARDEN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Alton, Belknap County, New Hampshire | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | SR-760 FORT JACKSON BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Bureau County, Illinois | CR- 16 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | SR-659 S MCCARRAN BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa | MU-FLETCHER AVENUE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan | GETTY ST | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | MU-249300 REYNOLDS ST | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida | MU-AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Goochland County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 HARBOR CITY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | FOOTHILL BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Cicero, Onondaga County, New York | E TAFT RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Citrus Heights, Sacramento County, California | GREENBACK LN | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas | US-271 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-6 SUPERIOR AVE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-576 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bourbon County, Kansas | US-54 | 1 |
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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.