Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki KL650
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2022 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as Kawasaki KL650 were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 0 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
100%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki KL650 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.1% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.8% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.8% | 50.7% | 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 | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Kawasaki KL650 by model year
- 2022 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2024 | Northglenn, Adams County, Colorado | SR-128 E 120TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Lee County, Kentucky | SR-11 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut | SR-169 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Pontoon Beach, Madison County, Illinois | E CHAIN OF ROCKS RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont | US- 7 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Alton, Madison County, Illinois | SR-3 HOMER M ADAMS PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Asotin County, Washington | SR-129 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Pitsburg, Darke County, Ohio | CR-82 PITSBURG-LAURA RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | CR-9 LITTLE FIREHOLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Chelan County, Washington | US-2 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Callahan County, Texas | FM 2047 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | RAMPART AVE | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | CR-SINGLEY RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.