Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson Switchback
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Deaths inside
- 38
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 43 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson Switchback were involved in 43 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
88%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 93%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
35%
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%
28%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Harley-Davidson Switchback | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.6% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 34.9% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 27.9% | 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 | 34 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Harley-Davidson Switchback by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-ORVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Bell County, Texas | SR-317 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania | SR-611 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | North Vandergrift, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Kahului, Maui County, Hawaii | CR-PULEHU ROAD | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan | OAK ST | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Laurens County, South Carolina | US-76 HWY 76 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Lorain County, Ohio | SR-2 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-ILLINOIS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Mayer, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-69 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | TS-RESERVOIR RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Sunset Hills, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-30 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Weatherford, Custer County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Mansfield Center, Tolland County, Connecticut | US-44 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | SR-104 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | N COUNCIL RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | WESTERN RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia | SR-230 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Armstrong County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia | US-11 WINCHESTER AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 SOUTH | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | MAN O WAR BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa | I-29 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | SR-99 | 1 |
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.