Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Kawasaki Ninja 300
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja 300 · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2015 Kawasaki Ninja 300 were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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 Ninja 300: 97%
- 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 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
71%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja 300: 48%
- About 1.6 times the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja 300: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Kawasaki Ninja 300: 57%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Kawasaki Ninja 300 | Kawasaki Ninja 300 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 71.4% | 48.4% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.8% | 20.2% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 17 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| California | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-WEST AVE | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas | US-90/KINGSBURY ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Osterburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4009 WILLIAM PENN RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia | FERNDALE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Napa County, California | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | El Centro, Imperial County, California | DOGWOOD RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Talladega County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | W CRESCENT AVE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | OLD SPANISH TRL | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Stafford County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-231 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69/SOUTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N NEVADA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | N RAINBOW BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Lees Summit, Jackson County, Missouri | NE CHIPMAN RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Riverdale, Scott County, Iowa | US-67/STATE ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Salinas, Monterey County, California | SR-68 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-288 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | CR-CAMPBELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 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.