Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Harley-Davidson Softail Custom
Compared with Harley-Davidson Softail Custom · Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 29
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as 2007 Harley-Davidson Softail Custom were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 29 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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 Softail Custom: 100%
- 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 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson Softail Custom: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
43%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Harley-Davidson Softail Custom: 37%
- About 1.3 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson Softail Custom: 49%
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2007 Harley-Davidson Softail Custom | Harley-Davidson Softail Custom | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 32.1% | 33.8% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 42.9% | 36.9% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 49.2% | 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 | 22 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2024 | Morgan County, Kentucky | SR-3345 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Clinton County, Pennsylvania | SR-150 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | MU-SLIDE RD | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Scott, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | MU-W WILLOW ST | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | US-29 E RIVER STREET | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Dawson County, Georgia | SR-400 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-110 BATTLEGROUND RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Lawrence County, South Dakota | US-14 A | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | La Crosse County, Wisconsin | SR-162 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Knox County, Tennessee | CR-CATE RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Lake County, Florida | CR-42 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | SR-102 HWY CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | FM 3470 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Flathead County, Montana | CR-HODGSON RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | SR-18 HERMITAGE RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | US-360 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | US-22 WM B LENTZ HWY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Auglaize County, Ohio | SR-67 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Sherburne, Chenango County, New York | SR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Greenwich, Washington County, New York | CR-77 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Belleville, Republic County, Kansas | US-81 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Deschutes County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 17 | 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.