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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | HARDY RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Robbinsville, Mercer County, New Jersey | I-195 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | N SANDHILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | WEST HALLMARK PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Malta, Saratoga County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | HALLAM DR | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey | CR-506 SPUR BLOOMFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-114/SR-26 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-99E ODOT 81 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | RANCHO VISTA BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Holly Hill, Volusia County, Florida | ALTA DR | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois | SR-159 VANDALIA ST | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | SR-690 MADISONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Mississippi | HAMILTON CIRCLE WEST | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-14 JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina | US-601 S JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Tamarac, Broward County, Florida | NW 88TH AV | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SR-210 | 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.