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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-BELVEDERE RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Plantation, Broward County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | N ARIZONA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Seminole County, Florida | SR-434 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | OLD SPANISH TRL | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 HOLLYWOOD FWY | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Carlsbad, San Diego County, California | CARLSBAD BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | La Quinta, Riverside County, California | CALLE TECATE | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | N JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | CS-EAST COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | MU-COMMERCE ST | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Simi Valley, Ventura County, California | MADERA RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Lincoln County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-592 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Stafford County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut | SR-668 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois | N SHERIDAN RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Cherokee County, Georgia | CR-077000 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Santa Cruz County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-15 RIVER PARK DR | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-109 | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3010 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | San Diego County, California | AVOCADO BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 EB SAN BERNARDINO FWY | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | US-11 SR-7 1ST AVE N | 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.