Fatal crash profile · Model year
2013 Harley-Davidson Switchback
Compared with Harley-Davidson Switchback · Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2021 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2013 Harley-Davidson Switchback were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 0 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
100%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Harley-Davidson Switchback: 88%
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 93%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson Switchback: 26%
- About 80 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About 1.1 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 Switchback: 35%
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
29%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson Switchback: 28%
- About 60 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2013 Harley-Davidson Switchback | Harley-Davidson Switchback | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.4% | 25.6% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 35.7% | 34.9% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 28.6% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Missouri | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | North Vandergrift, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | SR-66 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Laurens County, South Carolina | US-76 HWY 76 | 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 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | SR-104 | 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 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Battletown, Meade County, Kentucky | SR-228 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Genesee County, Michigan | CR-GRAND BLAND RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-19 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | North Mankato, Nicollet County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.