Fatal crash profile · Model
Indian Motorcycle Chieftan
Compared with Indian Motorcycle · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as Indian Motorcycle Chieftan were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 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
97%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Indian Motorcycle: 93%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 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
50%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Indian Motorcycle: 33%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
46%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Indian Motorcycle: 31%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Indian Motorcycle: 39%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Indian Motorcycle Chieftan | Indian Motorcycle | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 50.0% | 32.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 46.4% | 31.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.4% | 39.5% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Wyoming | 2 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Snyder County, Pennsylvania | SR-1014 MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Meigs County, Ohio | SR-681 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Boulder County, Colorado | ERIE PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Cass County, North Dakota | MU-SHEYENNE ST | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Ghent, Raleigh County, West Virginia | US-19 FLAT TOP RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Harrison County, Texas | FM 1999 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Douglas County, Kansas | US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Upshur County, Texas | SR-154 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-20 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Douglas County, Colorado | US-85 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | McKenzie County, North Dakota | CR-156TH AVE NW | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | CR-329 SEVEN HILLS RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming | CR-125-2 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Farmers Branch, Dallas County, Texas | I-35E | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Somerset County, New Jersey | CR-518 GEORGETOWN AND FRANKLIN | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | COMMERCIAL ST SE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Johnson County, Wyoming | US-16 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Boise County, Idaho | SR-21 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Sherman County, Oregon | SR-206 ODOT 301 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Skagit County, Washington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Harding County, South Dakota | US-85 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Alna, Lincoln County, Maine | SR-218 | 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.