Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson V-Rod
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 34
- Fatal crashes
- 34
- Deaths inside
- 34
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 34 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson V-Rod were involved in 34 fatal crashes in the United States. 34 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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 the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 93%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Harley-Davidson V-Rod | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.4% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.6% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.9% | 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 | 30 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Harley-Davidson V-Rod by model year
- 2002 13 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | I-35W | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Burlington County, New Jersey | US-206 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Allegan County, Michigan | I-196 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | MU- FERRELL PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Rochester, Monroe County, New York | ST PAUL ST | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Sangamon County, Illinois | SR- 104 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N SCOTTSDALE RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Lawrence County, South Dakota | US-14 A | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | La Follette, Campbell County, Tennessee | US-25W SR-9 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | MU-FORD ST | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Van Zandt County, Texas | US-80 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Dixon, Lee County, Illinois | 1ST ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | SR-64 NW RADIAL HWY | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Citrus County, Florida | CR-491 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Rome, Floyd County, Georgia | SR-101 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Purcell, McClain County, Oklahoma | SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-75 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | El Paso County, Texas | CR-GLORIETTA RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia | SR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Soda Springs, Caribou County, Idaho | US-30 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Batavia, Kane County, Illinois | SR-25 N WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Granville, Washington County, New York | SR-149 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana | WABASH AVE | 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.