Fatal crash profile · Make
Harley-Davidson
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 11,302
- Fatal crashes
- 10,869
- Deaths inside
- 11,058
- Other deaths
- 783
Between 2020 and 2024, 11,302 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson were involved in 10,869 fatal crashes in the United States. 11,058 people died inside these vehicles and 783 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 | 2,156 |
| 2021 | 2,356 |
| 2022 | 2,343 |
| 2023 | 2,279 |
| 2024 | 2,168 |
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
93%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,099 | 171 |
| 2021 | 2,310 | 153 |
| 2022 | 2,274 | 166 |
| 2023 | 2,248 | 139 |
| 2024 | 2,127 | 154 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 9,010 |
| Cloudy | 1,079 |
| Rain | 210 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 59 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 25 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6,392 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2,103 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,719 |
| Dusk | 450 |
| Dawn | 93 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,071 |
| California | 955 |
| Florida | 924 |
| Ohio | 500 |
| Pennsylvania | 444 |
| Arizona | 405 |
| Michigan | 386 |
| North Carolina | 343 |
| Illinois | 339 |
| Tennessee | 315 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Harley-Davidson models
- Electra Glide Ultra Classic 581 crashes
- Street Glide 519 crashes
- Heritage Softail Classic 411 crashes
- FLTRXS / Road Glide Special 383 crashes
- FLHXS / Street Glide Special 377 crashes
- Road King 257 crashes
- FLHX / Street Glide 245 crashes
- Sportster 1200 Custom 232 crashes
- Fat Boy 231 crashes
- Dyna Wide Glide 222 crashes
- Electra Glide Ultra Limited 213 crashes
- FLHRCI / Road King Classic 200 crashes
- Electra Glide Classic 183 crashes
- FLHTK / ULTRA LIMITED 171 crashes
- FLHTCUTG / Tri Glide Ultra 168 crashes
- FLTRX / Road Glide 166 crashes
- Street Glide Special 161 crashes
- FLSTC / Heritage Softail Classic 142 crashes
- Dyna Super Glide Custom 131 crashes
- XL883N / IRON 883 124 crashes
- Softail Deluxe 119 crashes
- FLHR / Road King 116 crashes
- XL 883 / Sportster 883 112 crashes
- Softail Standard 109 crashes
- FXLRS / Low Rider S 106 crashes
- FXDB / Dyna Street Bob 106 crashes
- Tri Glide Ultra Classic 105 crashes
- XL 1200 101 crashes
- FXDB103 / Dyna Street Bob 97 crashes
- Road Glide Custom 95 crashes
- FLSTF / Fat Boy 94 crashes
- Street Glide 103 92 crashes
- Softail Deuce 90 crashes
- FLHRC / Road King Classic 86 crashes
- FXDL / Dyna Low Rider 86 crashes
- Electra Glide Standard 85 crashes
- Sportster 883 Custom 85 crashes
- FXBB / Street Bob 84 crashes
- FLHT / Electra Glide Standard 81 crashes
- Dyna Super Glide 78 crashes
- FLHTC / Electra Glide Classic 76 crashes
- Night Train 74 crashes
- Nightster 73 crashes
- FLTRI / Road Glide 71 crashes
- Dyna Fat Bob 71 crashes
- Road King Custom 65 crashes
- Softail Custom 65 crashes
- FXBBS / Street Bob 61 crashes
- Police Road King 60 crashes
- FLHRXS / Road King Special 60 crashes
- Iron 883 56 crashes
- FXST / Softail Standard 55 crashes
- Sportster 883 53 crashes
- FLHCS / Heritage Classic 114 52 crashes
- FLHXSE / CVO Street Glide 52 crashes
- FLTRK / Road Glide Limited 52 crashes
- Sportster 883 Low 51 crashes
- FLTR / Road Glide 50 crashes
- FXSTC 49 crashes
- XL1200X / FORTY-EIGHT 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2024 | Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana | SR-3 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Evanston, Cook County, Illinois | MU-ASBURY AVE | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Littcarr, Knott County, Kentucky | SR-160 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MU-ALCAN ST | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | US-59/SR-20/BOB BULLOCH LP | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | CR-MOODY DIXON ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Decatur County, Indiana | US-421 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SSR-1101 CORNWALLIS RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | MU-136401 GORDON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 107TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Hardin County, Texas | SR-327 | 3 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Bremen, Haralson County, Georgia | CR-002900 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Travis County, Texas | FM 969 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Decatur County, Tennessee | SR-202 MIDDLEBURG RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Jefferson County, Missouri | CR-HIGH RIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky | US-431 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-BEACH ST | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Desha County, Arkansas | US-278 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69/SOUTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-SILVER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Lauderdale County, Alabama | CR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SR-30 LINCOLN HWY | 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.