Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson Softail Standard
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 110
- Fatal crashes
- 109
- Deaths inside
- 104
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 110 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson Softail Standard were involved in 109 fatal crashes in the United States. 104 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 24 |
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 | 17 | 1 |
| 2021 | 21 | 2 |
| 2022 | 23 | 2 |
| 2023 | 21 | 1 |
| 2024 | 22 | 2 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
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 Standard | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.3% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.4% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.9% | 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 | 84 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 65 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 8 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| California | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| New Jersey | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Harley-Davidson Softail Standard by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia | CR-317 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | York, York County, Maine | MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Volusia County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kansas | US-73 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Fauquier County, Virginia | US-17 MARSH RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Winnebago County, Wisconsin | CR-II | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas | US-270 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Hutto, Williamson County, Texas | US-79 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4024 MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Lehighton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania | GYPSY HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E 51ST ST W OMAHA ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Montgomery County, Tennessee | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania | US-11 MONTOUR BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | McHenry County, Illinois | CR-V40/CHAPEL HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Shiawassee County, Michigan | DELANEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | York County, South Carolina | SSR-54 PARAHAM RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Montgomeryville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-463 HORSHAM/COWPATH RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Sevier County, Tennessee | CR-S OLD SEVIERVILLE PK | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | STOCKTON BL | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-275 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-85 MOUNTAIN VIEW | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2014 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Douglasville, Douglas County, Georgia | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia | US-60 3RD AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Cherokee County, Oklahoma | US-62 | 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.