Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 33
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 33 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
89%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R: 95%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 |
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
56%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R: 64%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R: 21%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 55.6% | 63.7% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.2% | 20.8% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.9% | 52.3% | 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 | 34 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2021 | Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut | PECK LA | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-25 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Hamilton, Atlantic County, New Jersey | ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-592 E FLAMINGO RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Ozark, Dale County, Alabama | SR-123 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Victoria County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-126 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | US-321 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | SR-18 HERMITAGE RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-134 | 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.