Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson Softail Slim
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson Softail Slim were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
93%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 93%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
41%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 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 Slim | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.2% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 41.0% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.7% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Harley-Davidson Softail Slim by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | US-31 BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio | MU-2079 BEAVERTON DR | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Maryland Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Marshall County, Mississippi | SR-4 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | US-6 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-244 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | MU-EAST GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | San Diego County, California | SR-78 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Hill County, Texas | SR-174 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Tallassee, Blount County, Tennessee | US-129 SR-115 AIRPORT HWY | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | West Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut | MU-CROSS HWY | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | York County, South Carolina | SR-72 SALUDA RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Dickson County, Tennessee | CR-ENO RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2022 BEN FRANKLIN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR LOOP | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | BUSH HIGHWAY | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico | SR-314 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | BOUQUET CANYON RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | La Grange, Troup County, Georgia | SR-0014CO | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | SR-40B COUNTRY CLUB DR | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | ELKS DR | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-2002 STATE RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | W PEORIA AVE | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Gaston County, North Carolina | SR-161 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Utah County, Utah | SR-73 | 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.