Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Harley-Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 883
Compared with Harley-Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 883 · Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as 2001 Harley-Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 883 were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
96%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 883: 96%
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 93%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 883: 30%
- About two-thirds of the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
43%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Harley-Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 883: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 883: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Harley-Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 883 | Harley-Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 883 | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.9% | 30.4% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 42.9% | 33.9% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.7% | 58.9% | 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 | 23 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 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 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Eaton, Weld County, Colorado | US-85 OAK AVE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Parker County, Texas | I20 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Hinds County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | St. Clair County, Michigan | ARENDT RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Colleton County, South Carolina | SR-61 AUGUSTA HWY | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado | E 52ND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Perry County, Ohio | SR-669 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Alexander County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Taylor County, Florida | CR-361 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Shelby County, Iowa | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Holmes County, Ohio | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Cementon, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-1023 CHURCH ST | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana | AIRTECH PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Randolph, Orange County, Vermont | SR-66 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Klamath County, Oregon | CR-BRISTOL AVE | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | BASE LINE RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Catskill, Greene County, New York | SR-23A | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Batesburg-Leesville, Lexington County, South Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Laurel County, Kentucky | SR-1376 W | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Highland, Utah County, Utah | SR-92 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | DOUGLAS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Brigantine, Atlantic County, New Jersey | HAGEN RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Union, Boone County, Kentucky | US-42 | 1 |
Compare 2001 Harley-Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 883 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.