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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | CROWS LANDING RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | GREENBACK LN | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas | FM 709/15TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | GOTHARD ST | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | CR-001700 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2920 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | CR-LOUETTA RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Banning, Riverside County, California | N 8TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SR-213 SE 82ND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-LAUREL ST | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SE 122ND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N NEVADA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Ventura County, California | SR-118/LOS ANGELES AVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona | E QUEEN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Cherokee County, Oklahoma | US-62 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Roseville, Placer County, California | FIDDYMENT RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | E UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Franklin County, North Carolina | SSR-1132 FLEMING RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Bailey, Nash County, North Carolina | US-264 | 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.