Fatal crash profile · Model
Indian Motorcycle Scout
Compared with Indian Motorcycle · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as Indian Motorcycle Scout were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
94%
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 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Indian Motorcycle: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Indian Motorcycle: 31%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Indian Motorcycle: 39%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Indian Motorcycle Scout | Indian Motorcycle | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 32.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 31.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2024 | Clatsop County, Oregon | SR-202 ODOT 102 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Yavapai County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-94 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Morgan County, Missouri | SR-Y | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Garrett County, Maryland | US-219 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona | WILLOW CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Sparta, Hancock County, Georgia | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | LAKESHORE RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Fresno County, California | FOWLER AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-297 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | SAN TOMAS EX | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | ARCTICV BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-610 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Okeechobee County, Florida | SW 48TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Henderson County, Texas | SR-7 LOOP | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Sandia Park, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | CR-FROST RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Lake in the Hills, McHenry County, Illinois | VIRGINIA RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SPEEDWAY BLVD | 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.