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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | Maury County, Tennessee | CR-SOWELL FORD RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-CLAY RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-231 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69/SOUTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Baytown, Harris County, Texas | MU-CEDAR BAYOU LYNCHBURG RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Centerville, Houston County, Georgia | CARL VINSON PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | W GATE CITY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | League City, Galveston County, Texas | SR-96 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Lake County, Ohio | CR-22 MIDDLE RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-103 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | N POWERLINE RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Nolanville, Bell County, Texas | I-14 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | CHESTNUT EXPY | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 51ST AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 95TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Newburgh, Orange County, New York | SR-980P SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | ALDINE WESTFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-281 S | 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 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Sherman, Grayson County, Texas | SR-91/TEXOMA PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | MURRIETA HOT SPRINGS | 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.