Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki KX450
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 42
- Fatal crashes
- 42
- Deaths inside
- 40
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 42 vehicles described as Kawasaki KX450 were involved in 42 fatal crashes in the United States. 40 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
95%
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 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
48%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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 KX450 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 47.6% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.6% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 39 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SYMMES RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Cape May County, New Jersey | CR-628 CORSONS TAVERN RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Sterling, Logan County, Colorado | S 10TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut | TS-187 OLD HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SIERRA VISTA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Meriwether County, Georgia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska | CHINIAK HWY | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Buffalo, Harding County, South Dakota | E TIPPERARY ST | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-TRUMAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Grays Harbor County, Washington | FS-A-4100 LINE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina | E ELM ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | 90TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Lawrence County, Alabama | CR-LEOLA RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | MU-E RAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida | OSPREY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Taylor County, Kentucky | CR-LONG BARREN RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Osceola County, Florida | PEPPERMILL CIR | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Aberdeen, Monmouth County, New Jersey | GORDON ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Skamania County, Washington | CR-METZGER RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois | N HICKORY STREET | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Hampshire County, West Virginia | CR-16/3 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-23 WESTLAKE BL | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico | PRESIDIO ST | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-127903 PEGG RD SW | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Haines City, Polk County, Florida | DETOUR RD | 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.