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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2023 | Yuba County, California | SR-70 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-532 TABERNACLE CHATSWORTH | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Trumbull County, Ohio | SR-46 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-1359 KARRIKER RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Bedford County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee | MU-OLD EMBREEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | I-80 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Ector County, Texas | FM 3472 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-30 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Edgar County, Illinois | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Grundy County, Illinois | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | MU-S TYLER ST | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-63 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Princeton, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Rapides Parish, Louisiana | SR-28 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Carter County, Tennessee | US-321/19E SR-37 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Rock Island County, Illinois | KNOXVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Bradford County, Pennsylvania | SR-706 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Kennewick, Benton County, Washington | SR-397 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida | CR-2002 WALTER BOARDMAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida | FIRETHORN LN | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | E AVE O | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Hamilton, Atlantic County, New Jersey | NONE | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Morris County, New Jersey | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina | US-70 | 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.