Fatal crash profile · Model
Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster
Compared with Indian Motorcycle · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
90%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Indian Motorcycle: 93%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Indian Motorcycle: 33%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Indian Motorcycle: 31%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
30%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Indian Motorcycle: 39%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster | Indian Motorcycle | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.0% | 32.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 31.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 30.0% | 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 | 17 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Clark County, Ohio | CR-351 SELMA PI | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | China Township, St. Clair County, Michigan | MARINE CITY HWY | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Washington County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Charlotte County, Florida | MU-VETERANS BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Linn County, Oregon | ROCK HILL DR | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jefferson County, Indiana | SR-256 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois | SR-131 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | DEEN STILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | San Diego County, California | GREAT SOUTHERN OVERLAND STAGE | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Pinellas County, Florida | I-275 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Volusia County, Florida | SR-415 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Dema, Knott County, Kentucky | SR-7 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | S WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina | SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Gold Canyon, Pinal County, Arizona | CR-N QUEEN ANNE DR | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Lake in the Hills, McHenry County, Illinois | VIRGINIA RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SR-67 | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky | US-27 | 2 |
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.