Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Ninja 300
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 124
- Fatal crashes
- 123
- Deaths inside
- 120
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 124 vehicles described as Kawasaki Ninja 300 were involved in 123 fatal crashes in the United States. 120 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 28 |
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
97%
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 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 2 |
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%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Ninja 300 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 48.4% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.2% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.3% | 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 | 107 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 58 |
| Dark - Lighted | 40 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 24 |
| Texas | 19 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Arizona | 11 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Kawasaki Ninja 300 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-685 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I820 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-WEST AVE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky | US-41 N LEE TROVER TODD HWY | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Corinth, Denton County, Texas | MU-CORINTH PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas | US-90/KINGSBURY ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Knox County, Tennessee | CR-NATIONAL DR | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Osterburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4009 WILLIAM PENN RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | US-321 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Placer County, California | OLD AUBURN FORESTHILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-360 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona | 143RD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Shippensburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania | RICE RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia | FERNDALE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | US-20 N BEACON ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Napa County, California | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | El Centro, Imperial County, California | DOGWOOD RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-597 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Calumet County, Wisconsin | CR-HH | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Talladega County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Tukwila, King County, Washington | MU-E MARGINAL WAY S | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Marion County, Indiana | I-465 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | SR-413 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | W CRESCENT AVE | 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.