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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | UR-8669/ PRINCESS ANNE RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Pukalani, Maui County, Hawaii | SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Millbrae, San Mateo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Wasco County, Oregon | SR-216 ODOT 290 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Burleson, Johnson County, Texas | I-35W | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Lamar County, Mississippi | CR-ROCKY BRANCH ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | 38TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 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.