Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Kawasaki Ninja 400
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja 400 · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Deaths inside
- 32
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2022 and 2024, 32 vehicles described as 2022 Kawasaki Ninja 400 were involved in 32 fatal crashes in the United States. 32 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 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
94%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 | 2 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
56%
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%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 14%
- About 45 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Kawasaki Ninja 400 | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 56.3% | 42.5% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.4% | 14.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.3% | 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 | 29 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| New York | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-HIDDEN RIVER PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | SR-50 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine | CRESSEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SR-77 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-FITZHUGH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1564 S WILMINGTON ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Dover, Kent County, Delaware | HAZLETTVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | SR-27 EPPING RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | S WATT AV | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FM 1093/WESTHEIMER RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | LAKE MERCED BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | TS-FURNACE HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho | USTICK RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Downey, Los Angeles County, California | PARAMOUNT BL | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | ROSCOE BL | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-PARK WEST GREEN DR | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Bell Gardens, Los Angeles County, California | EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | CR-8738 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | SCENIC DR | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | BRIDGE BLVD | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | LANG RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | BAILEY COVE RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | US-19 PERRY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | HILL ST | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.