Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Ninja 400
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 228
- Fatal crashes
- 228
- Deaths inside
- 219
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 228 vehicles described as Kawasaki Ninja 400 were involved in 228 fatal crashes in the United States. 219 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 23 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2023 | 67 |
| 2024 | 62 |
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: 96%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 2 |
| 2021 | 23 | 2 |
| 2022 | 50 | 4 |
| 2023 | 66 | 1 |
| 2024 | 59 | 3 |
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
43%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 42.5% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.4% | 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 | 195 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 117 |
| Dark - Lighted | 68 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 40 |
| Texas | 30 |
| Florida | 27 |
| Arizona | 12 |
| Virginia | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| New Jersey | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Kawasaki Ninja 400 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | OLD SAINT AUGUSTINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-HIDDEN RIVER PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-154 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | DOUGLAS DR | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Bell, Los Angeles County, California | I-710 LONG BEACH FWY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SSR-8033 RAMP A | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia | CS-COBB PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Antioch, Contra Costa County, California | HILLCREST AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SR-127 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | NORMANDIE AV | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Henrico County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-620 BRADDOCK RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | SR-50 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Burleson, Johnson County, Texas | SR-174 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | 44TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Denton County, Texas | FM 156 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | E 56TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | SR-434 FOREST CITY RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Orange, Orange County, California | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | GRANT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | West Linn, Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-43 ODOT 3 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | MOUND RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | US-90 ALTMAIN 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.