Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim
Compared with Harley-Davidson Softail Slim · Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2015 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
93%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson Softail Slim: 93%
- 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Harley-Davidson Softail Slim: 28%
- About 80 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson Softail Slim: 41%
- About the same as 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 Slim: 49%
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim | Harley-Davidson Softail Slim | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.4% | 28.2% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 35.7% | 41.0% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 12 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | US-31 BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Marshall County, Mississippi | SR-4 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | US-6 | 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 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | York County, South Carolina | SR-72 SALUDA RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | BUSH HIGHWAY | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | E 104TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Picher (Historical), Ottawa County, Oklahoma | CR-N NETTA ST | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico | OLD PECOS TRAIL | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Osage County, Missouri | SR-100 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut | SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-0291 PENROSE AVE | 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.