Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki KX85
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2023, 11 vehicles described as Kawasaki KX85 were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 |
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
92%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 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
55%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki KX85 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 54.5% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.5% | 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 | 9 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2023 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | MU-CARUTH DR | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Jackson County, Tennessee | SR-53 N GRUNDY QUARLES HWY | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California | RAILROAD AVE | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | MU-MULBERRY AVE | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Bartow, Polk County, Florida | E SUMMERLIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Bethany, New Haven County, Connecticut | DOWNS RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SW 298TH TERR | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Baltimore city, Maryland | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-3012 DERRY ST | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SUNKIST ST | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.