Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki KLR650
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 63
- Fatal crashes
- 63
- Deaths inside
- 62
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 63 vehicles described as Kawasaki KLR650 were involved in 63 fatal crashes in the United States. 62 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
98%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
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%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki KLR650 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.8% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.2% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.5% | 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 | 50 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 40 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| New York | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2024 | Ravalli County, Montana | WEST FORK RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Grant County, Oregon | MIDDLE FORK LN | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Brunswick, Rensselaer County, New York | SR-351 FARM TO MARKET RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Anderson County, South Carolina | US-29 HWY 29 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut | TS-24 SHETUCKET TPK | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Pike County, Ohio | SR-124 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York | I-495 LONG ISLAND EXPY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Baileyton, Greene County, Tennessee | MU-VAN HILL RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Cowlitz County, Washington | SR-503 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | I-395 CAL RIPKEN WAY | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Oldtown, Cocke County, Tennessee | US-25W/70 SR-9 W BROADWAY | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | RICHMOND ST | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Russell County, Alabama | SR-26 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-22 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Platte County, Missouri | CR-MIDDLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Kent County, Michigan | PINE ISLAND DR NE | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Union City, Alameda County, California | WHIPPLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Johnson County, Missouri | SR-131 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-N FORK RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | MU-S 16TH ST | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Augusta, Hampshire County, West Virginia | US-50 NORTHWESTERN PIKE | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | York County, Pennsylvania | TS-ROHLERS CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | W ST | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Stone County, Missouri | SR-76 | 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.