Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Kawasaki Ninja 400
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja 400 · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 60
- Fatal crashes
- 60
- Deaths inside
- 58
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2022 and 2024, 60 vehicles described as 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 400 were involved in 60 fatal crashes in the United States. 58 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 | 2 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 32 |
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
97%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1 |
| 2024 | 31 | 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
43%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 43%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 14%
- About 60 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja 400: 50%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 400 | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 43.3% | 42.5% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.3% | 14.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 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 | 55 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 14 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | DOUGLAS DR | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Bell, Los Angeles County, California | I-710 LONG BEACH FWY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SSR-8033 RAMP A | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia | CS-COBB PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SR-127 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-620 BRADDOCK RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | 44TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Denton County, Texas | FM 156 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Orange, Orange County, California | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | West Linn, Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-43 ODOT 3 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | MOUND RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Fresno County, California | EAST ST | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Chula Vista, San Diego County, California | E H ST | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Otter Tail County, Minnesota | CR-31 E PELICAN LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California | WESTLAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Flathead County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | E QUEEN CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | US-24 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Germantown, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-72 SR-57 POPLAR AVE | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Prince William County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Cecil County, Maryland | SR-272 TURKEY POINT RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-110 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | I-30 RAMP | 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.