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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2021 | Battletown, Meade County, Kentucky | SR-228 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Anderson County, South Carolina | CR- BURNS BRIDGE RF | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Benton, Franklin County, Illinois | RENSHAW LN | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Genesee County, Michigan | CR-GRAND BLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-13 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-19 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida | PIER PARK DR | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | North Mankato, Nicollet County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Riverdale Park, Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-295 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | SR-18 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Elmore County, Alabama | SR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Elkhart County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | N OGDEN ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | Abbeville County, South Carolina | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Porter County, Indiana | US-12 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | BALSAM AVE SW | 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.