Fatal crash profile · Model

Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom

Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles

Vehicles, 2020–2024
232
Fatal crashes
232
Deaths inside
220
Other deaths
15

Between 2020 and 2024, 232 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom were involved in 232 fatal crashes in the United States. 220 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year
Category Vehicles
2020 51
2021 50
2022 49
2023 42
2024 40

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

94%

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%
Deaths in these crashes by year
Category Inside these vehicles Other road users
2020 46 6
2021 48 2
2022 47 2
2023 40 4
2024 39 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

26%

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%

29%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

  • About 90 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
  • About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%

46%

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%
Crash factors compared
Category Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom Harley-Davidson All vehicles
Driver speeding 26.3% 26.8% 19.0%
Driver drinking 29.3% 33.4% 17.7%
At night 46.1% 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

Weather at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Clear 180
Cloudy 32
Rain 5
Fog, Smog, Smoke 1

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Daylight 146
Dark - Not Lighted 46
Dark - Lighted 27
Dusk 9
Dark - Unknown Lighting 1

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes
Category Vehicles
Texas 25
Ohio 17
California 15
Pennsylvania 14
Florida 12
Michigan 11
Indiana 8
New York 8
Georgia 8
Illinois 7

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Explore

Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom by model year

Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.

Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date Location Deaths
Sep 7, 2023 Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine 1
Sep 1, 2023 Egg Harbor City, Atlantic County, New Jersey 1
Aug 26, 2023 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 1
Aug 25, 2023 Tarrant County, Texas 1
Aug 8, 2023 Columbiana, Columbiana County, Ohio 1
Jul 30, 2023 East Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont 1
Jul 25, 2023 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania 2
Jul 10, 2023 Lima, Allen County, Ohio 1
Jul 8, 2023 Northwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire 1
Jul 4, 2023 Sauk County, Wisconsin 1
Jul 2, 2023 Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon 1
Jun 19, 2023 Bay County, Michigan 1
Jun 16, 2023 Graham County, North Carolina 1
Jun 4, 2023 Three Mile Bay, Jefferson County, New York 1
Jun 2, 2023 Erie County, Ohio 2
Jun 2, 2023 Redding, Shasta County, California 1
Jun 1, 2023 Lewis County, Washington 1
May 31, 2023 Frederick County, Maryland 1
May 27, 2023 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1
May 25, 2023 Barry County, Michigan 1
May 18, 2023 Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois 1
May 5, 2023 Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee 1
Apr 30, 2023 Travis County, Texas 1
Apr 22, 2023 Kay County, Oklahoma 1
Apr 17, 2023 Hidalgo County, Texas 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.