Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Kawasaki Ninja 400
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja 400 · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as 2020 Kawasaki Ninja 400 were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 0 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
100%
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 double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
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
54%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 43%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 14%
- About half the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Kawasaki Ninja 400 | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 53.6% | 42.5% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.7% | 14.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.1% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Florida | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-154 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Henrico County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Northampton County, Pennsylvania | SR-145 RIVERVIEW DR | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas | MU-LEAGUE LINE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-CENTER ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Clute, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-288 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey | NONE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-UTSA BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | SSR- 2294 MT MORIAH RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | E PORTLAND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Wilton, Saratoga County, New York | US-9 SARATOGA RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | MAGELLAN ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri | RANGE LINE | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | STEWART AVE | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois | BELT LINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-615 BORDENTOWN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | CR-SCENIC VISTA DR | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Travis County, Texas | FM 812 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Waycross, Ware County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Manatee County, Florida | US-301 | 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.