Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Ninja 400
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 228
- Fatal crashes
- 228
- Deaths inside
- 219
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 228 vehicles described as Kawasaki Ninja 400 were involved in 228 fatal crashes in the United States. 219 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 23 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2023 | 67 |
| 2024 | 62 |
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
95%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 2 |
| 2021 | 23 | 2 |
| 2022 | 50 | 4 |
| 2023 | 66 | 1 |
| 2024 | 59 | 3 |
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: 46%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 42.5% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 195 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 117 |
| Dark - Lighted | 68 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 40 |
| Texas | 30 |
| Florida | 27 |
| Arizona | 12 |
| Virginia | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| New Jersey | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Kawasaki Ninja 400 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | SR-4 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | SR-170 ROBERT SMALLS PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Clute, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-288 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-3/MISSISSIPPI AVE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Blairsville, Union County, Georgia | US-129 SR-11 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Fullerton, Orange County, California | SR-57 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming | BUTLER SPAETH RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-56 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Atlantis, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-SEMINOLE DR | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Bexar County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida | SR-85 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Monroe County, Michigan | LEWIS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1564 S WILMINGTON ST | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey | NONE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69/SOUTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | El Paso County, Colorado | CR-E WOODMAN RD | 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 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-YAMATO RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CHATSWORTH ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Dover, Kent County, Delaware | HAZLETTVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 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.