Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson Softail Springer
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson Softail Springer were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 20 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About one-third of 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%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Harley-Davidson Softail Springer | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.9% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 41.2% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.9% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2024 | DuPage County, Illinois | I- 55 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | W ALAMEDA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 7TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Merced County, California | SR-165 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Wise County, Texas | FM 51 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Sarpy County, Nebraska | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Cecil County, Maryland | CR-167 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | CR-10 LASKEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | MINE RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Russell, Barrow County, Georgia | CR-17/E WRIGHT ST | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Delaware County, Indiana | SR-167S | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | HUDSON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Fairfield County, Ohio | US-33 | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | 22ND ST | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Volusia County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Collier County, Florida | US-41 | 2 |
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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.