Fatal crash profile · Make
Indian Motorcycle
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 319
- Fatal crashes
- 314
- Deaths inside
- 305
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 319 vehicles described as Indian Motorcycle were involved in 314 fatal crashes in the United States. 305 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 50 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2023 | 71 |
| 2024 | 76 |
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 | 50 | 2 |
| 2021 | 54 | 6 |
| 2022 | 60 | 5 |
| 2023 | 69 | 3 |
| 2024 | 72 | 6 |
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 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Indian Motorcycle | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 32.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 248 |
| Cloudy | 41 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 200 |
| Dark - Lighted | 52 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 45 |
| Dusk | 8 |
| Dawn | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 44 |
| Arizona | 28 |
| California | 22 |
| Texas | 22 |
| Colorado | 14 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Missouri | 10 |
| New Mexico | 9 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Indian Motorcycle models
- Chieftan 28 crashes
- Roadmaster 20 crashes
- Scout 18 crashes
- Scout Bobber ABS 17 crashes
- Chieftain Limited 17 crashes
- Chieftain Dark Horse 16 crashes
- Scout Sixty 16 crashes
- Springfield 14 crashes
- Scout Bobber 13 crashes
- Chief 13 crashes
- Chief Dark Horse 12 crashes
- Indian Challenger Dark Horse 10 crashes
- Scout ABS 9 crashes
- Indian Challenger 9 crashes
- Chief Vintage 8 crashes
- Chief Roadmaster 8 crashes
- Springfield Dark Horse 8 crashes
- Pursuit 7 crashes
- FTR 7 crashes
- Indian Challenger Limited 6 crashes
- Scout Bobber Sixty 5 crashes
- Roadmaster Dark Horse 5 crashes
- FTR 1200 S Race Replica 5 crashes
- FTR 1200 S 5 crashes
- Scout Rogue 5 crashes
- Challenger 4 crashes
- Chieftain Classic 3 crashes
- Scout Bobber Twenty 3 crashes
- Scout Sixty ABS 3 crashes
- Chieftain Elite 2 crashes
- Super Chief 2 crashes
- Scout Bobber Twenty ABS 2 crashes
- Indian Pursuit Limited 2 crashes
- Scout Rogue Sixty 2 crashes
- FTR Z 2 crashes
- FTR 1200 2 crashes
- Vintage 1 crash
- Indian Pursuit Dark Horse 1 crash
- Roadmaster Elite 1 crash
- FTR 1200 Rally 1 crash
- Scout Bobber Sixty ABS 1 crash
- Roadmaster Limited 1 crash
- Scout Standard/Deluxe/Springfield 1 crash
- Chief Classic 1 crash
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2023 | Morton County, North Dakota | SR-21 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Custer County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Cooke County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas | MU-NOLAN RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Tuba City, Coconino County, Arizona | US-89 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Forest County, Wisconsin | US-8 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Cedar Park, Williamson County, Texas | MU-BRUSHY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Linn County, Oregon | ROCK HILL DR | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Lawrence County, South Dakota | US-14 A | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Lawrence County, South Dakota | US-385 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Umatilla County, Oregon | US-395B ODOT 28 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky | US-31 W N DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Little Canada, Ramsey County, Minnesota | I-35E | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Pennington, Choctaw County, Alabama | SR-114 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Lorain County, Ohio | SR-254 N RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Pender County, North Carolina | SSR-1409 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | HONEY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Smyrna, Cobb County, Georgia | MU-172019 WINDY HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine | SR-177 HINCKLEY RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jefferson County, Indiana | SR-256 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Largo, Pinellas County, Florida | INDIAN ROCKS RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois | SR-131 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Williams County, North Dakota | US-85 | 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.