Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson Softail Custom
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 65
- Fatal crashes
- 65
- Deaths inside
- 69
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 65 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson Softail Custom were involved in 65 fatal crashes in the United States. 69 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 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%
37%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
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 Softail Custom | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.8% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.9% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 49 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Harley-Davidson Softail Custom by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2021 | Albertville, Marshall County, Alabama | SR-75 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Sherburne, Chenango County, New York | SR-12 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Greenwich, Washington County, New York | CR-77 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Belleville, Republic County, Kansas | US-81 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | 104TH AVE | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Lee County, Florida | CR-865 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | King George County, Virginia | US-301 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Deschutes County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 17 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Southaven, DeSoto County, Mississippi | CHURCH RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Koochiching County, Minnesota | SR-11 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2100/CROSBY LYNCHBURG | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Deland, Volusia County, Florida | US-92 | 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.