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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2023 | Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-230 CAMERON ST | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | PANHANDLE TRAIL | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | S DECATUR BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 LOOP FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Mobile County, Alabama | CR-OLD PASCAGOULA RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | New Hyde Park, Nassau County, New York | SR-25B | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Downey, Los Angeles County, California | PARAMOUNT BL | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-593 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | ROSCOE BL | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Amherst, Erie County, New York | I-990 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Carrboro, Orange County, North Carolina | SR-54 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | WHITEWOOD RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | SR-237 ROSSVIEW RD | 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 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-BASSWODD BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | US-1 TWO NOTCH RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Mount Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Paulden, Yavapai County, Arizona | BIG CHINO RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-PARK WEST GREEN DR | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-LEMMON AVE | 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.