Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Kawasaki Ninja 300
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja 300 · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2016 Kawasaki Ninja 300 were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 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 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
94%
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 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Kawasaki Ninja 300: 48%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja 300: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
75%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja 300: 57%
- About 1.5 times the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Kawasaki Ninja 300 | Kawasaki Ninja 300 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 37.5% | 48.4% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 20.2% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 75.0% | 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 | 14 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| California | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | Knox County, Tennessee | CR-NATIONAL DR | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-BELVEDERE RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | N ARIZONA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | MU-COMMERCE ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | San Diego County, California | AVOCADO BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | W GATE CITY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | N POWERLINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | ALDINE WESTFIELD RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Sherman, Grayson County, Texas | SR-91/TEXOMA PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | TPC PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Hemet, Riverside County, California | STATE ST | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Pharr, Hidalgo County, Texas | I-69C RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 127TH ST | 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.