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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2021 | Sauk County, Wisconsin | CR-B | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | QUINNIPIAC AV | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SR-210 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Travis County, Texas | FM 812 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-77 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Waycross, Ware County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Manatee County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-200 INTERCOUNTY CONNECTOR | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | US-1 CITY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | RAINBOW DR | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | POST RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Clark County, Washington | CR-NE MINNEHAHA ST | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-565200 ROCKBRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Kitsap County, Washington | CR-SILVERDALE WAY NW | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-836 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont | I-89 NB | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Loudoun County, Virginia | CR-2401 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Pelham, Shelby County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Wood Dale, DuPage County, Illinois | WOOD DALE RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | SR-249/MT HOUSTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | CR-273/OLD LOUISVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | CR-FITZENREITER ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Walton County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Hayward, Alameda County, California | TENNYSON 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.