Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Harley-Davidson Switchback
Compared with Harley-Davidson Switchback · Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2012 Harley-Davidson Switchback were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
78%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson Switchback: 88%
- About 85 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 93%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
39%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Harley-Davidson Switchback: 26%
- About 1.5 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson Switchback: 35%
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
22%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson Switchback: 28%
- About half the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Harley-Davidson Switchback | Harley-Davidson Switchback | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 38.9% | 25.6% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.3% | 34.9% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 22.2% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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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 18, 2024 | Kahului, Maui County, Hawaii | CR-PULEHU ROAD | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan | OAK ST | 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 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | WESTERN RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | SR-99 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Anderson County, South Carolina | CR- BURNS BRIDGE RF | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Benton, Franklin County, Illinois | RENSHAW LN | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida | PIER PARK DR | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Riverdale Park, Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-295 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Porter County, Indiana | US-12 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | BALSAM AVE SW | 1 |
Compare 2012 Harley-Davidson Switchback with another vehicle
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.