Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Ninja 1000
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 49
- Fatal crashes
- 49
- Deaths inside
- 48
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 49 vehicles described as Kawasaki Ninja 1000 were involved in 49 fatal crashes in the United States. 48 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 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
96%
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 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 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
57%
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%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Ninja 1000 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 57.1% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.3% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 38.8% | 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 | 35 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | Duncanville, Dallas County, Texas | MU-RED BIRD LN | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | US-321 BLOWING ROCK BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Williamson County, Texas | FM 487 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Holly Springs, Wake County, North Carolina | SR-55 BYP | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Sussex County, New Jersey | CR-650 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | St. Joseph County, Michigan | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | S VAL VISTA DR | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-435 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois | US-51 BR/CENTER ST | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Hamilton County, Tennessee | CR-ALABAMA RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Ellis County, Texas | FM 983 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-581 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Cherokee County, Oklahoma | SR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | MU-INDUSTRIAL RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Yellowstone County, Montana | OLD HWY 312 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Fonda, Montgomery County, New York | CR-24 BENDICK CORNER RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina | SR-11 S MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Eastchester, Westchester County, New York | SR-907W HUTCHINSON RIVER PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Stoddard County, Missouri | SR-51 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Jefferson County, Alabama | CR-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | ARCHER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina | SSR-3003 E MEADOW 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.