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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-SW 137TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona | FALCON DR C | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Bell Gardens, Los Angeles County, California | EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | LYNHAVEN PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts | MILESTONE RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas | ROCK RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | WOODHAVEN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Pinal County, Arizona | HUNT HWY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Heath, Rockwall County, Texas | FM 740 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | CR-8738 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | SCENIC DR | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FIGUEROA ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-30 ABSECON BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-592 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | N PERIMETER RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | S DECATUR BLVD | 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 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Fresno County, California | SR-41 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | HARDY RD | 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.