Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Kawasaki Ninja 300
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja 300 · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2017 Kawasaki Ninja 300 were involved in 12 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 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
50%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja 300: 48%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja 300: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja 300: 57%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Kawasaki Ninja 300 | Kawasaki Ninja 300 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 50.0% | 48.4% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 20.2% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Washington | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-685 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky | US-41 N LEE TROVER TODD HWY | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | US-321 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Tukwila, King County, Washington | MU-E MARGINAL WAY S | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-BELVEDERE RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3010 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Nolanville, Bell County, Texas | I-14 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey | SR-23 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Skamania County, Washington | SR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | SR-84 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Shirley, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27 SUNRISE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Marshall County, Oklahoma | CR-POWELL 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.