Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Ninja 500
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2024–2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 29
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 0
In 2024, 29 vehicles described as Kawasaki Ninja 500 were involved in 29 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 0 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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 |
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
100%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 0 |
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
45%
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%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
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 500 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 44.8% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.7% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.7% | 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 | 26 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Florida | 3 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Kawasaki Ninja 500 by model year
- 2024 29 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | MU-PENZANCE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Hemet, Riverside County, California | STETSON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts | WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | AVENIDA DEL ORO | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Columbia County, Pennsylvania | SR-339 MAINVILLE DR | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Jasper County, South Carolina | SSR-119 SAND HILLS RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico | CR-1700 MEADOWLAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | San Diego County, California | ENRICO FERMI DR | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico | US-62 NATIONAL PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-24 BRAGG BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi | SR-18 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Douglas County, Colorado | RECREATION DR | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Hamblen County, Tennessee | CR-WILSON-HALE RD | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Outagamie County, Wisconsin | CR-CE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island | TRUMAN DR | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Lerona, Mercer County, West Virginia | SR-20 HINTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Riverside County, California | FAIRVIEW AV | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Monroe, Butler County, Ohio | SR-63 HAMILTON LEBANON RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-BARDIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida | SR-434 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.