Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja 400 · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400 were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 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
89%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 95%
- 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 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 43%
- About half the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 14%
- About half the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400 | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.2% | 42.5% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.1% | 14.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.3% | 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 | 23 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | E 56TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California | LAKE AV | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | HAMILTON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-3/MISSISSIPPI AVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Monroe County, Michigan | LEWIS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Jefferson County, Missouri | CR-DULIN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | MU-7025 ABERDEEN RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | PANHANDLE TRAIL | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-BASSWODD BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona | FALCON DR C | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | WOODHAVEN BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-592 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Fresno County, California | SR-41 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BASELINE RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-12 FT CAMPBELL BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | North Salt Lake, Davis County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Houston County, Georgia | CR-020500/VALLEY DR | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-440 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Sayville, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27 SUNRISE HWY | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | QUINNIPIAC AV | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Loudoun County, Virginia | CR-2401 | 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.