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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2022 | Baldwin County, Alabama | US-98 SR-42 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Idaho County, Idaho | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | I-43 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-112 MADISON ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Bryan County, Oklahoma | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas | SR-208/ARMSTRONG ST | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | E 72ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | CR-5 SYLVANIA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Napoleon, Jackson County, Michigan | CR-CLARK LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Athens County, Ohio | SR-144 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Pierce County, Wisconsin | CR-F | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Deltona, Volusia County, Florida | HOWLAND BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | SAVAGE RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Seminole County, Oklahoma | US-377 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-542 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-53 BURGAW HWY | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-110 HARBOR FREEWAY | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Huntington, Wayne County, West Virginia | US-60-WAVERLY RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Eddystone, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | SR-291 INDUSTRIAL HWY | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-211 ODOT 172 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio | CR-329 E MARKET ST | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | PALOMINO RANCH PT | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Kilgore, Rusk County, Texas | US-259G BU/SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Carver County, Minnesota | CR-40 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Camden, Kent County, Delaware | US-13 | 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.