Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Kawasaki Ninja 400
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja 400 · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 44
- Deaths inside
- 43
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2021 and 2024, 44 vehicles described as 2021 Kawasaki Ninja 400 were involved in 44 fatal crashes in the United States. 43 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 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
98%
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 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 14%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 50%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Kawasaki Ninja 400 | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 36.4% | 42.5% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.7% | 14.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.3% | 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 | 37 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 8 |
| Texas | 6 |
| California | 6 |
| New Jersey | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | OLD SAINT AUGUSTINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | NORMANDIE AV | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Burleson, Johnson County, Texas | SR-174 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | SR-434 FOREST CITY RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | GRANT AVE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | US-90 ALTMAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-56 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas | N RIDGEVIEW RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-639 HOPE CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | GAREY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | I-16 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-230 CAMERON ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | S VAL VISTA DR | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Kahuku, Honolulu County, Hawaii | SR-83 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey | GRANTON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-MOCKINGBIRD LN/WESTMORELAND | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | US-1 TWO NOTCH RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-SW 137TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | LYNHAVEN PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Heath, Rockwall County, Texas | FM 740 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-30 ABSECON BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | S DECATUR BLVD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.