Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as 2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
96%
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 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
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%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 55.6% | 63.7% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.5% | 20.8% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.3% | 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 | 25 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2024 | Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania | LIBERTY CORNERS RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | US-77 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Lone Tree, Douglas County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut | US-202 LITCHFIELD TPKE | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Highlands County, Florida | CR-634A | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | SW 60TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | East Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan | ABBOT RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Nenana, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska | PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Covington, Newton County, Georgia | SR-016200 SALEM RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Irondequoit, Monroe County, New York | SR-941B EMPIRE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Putnam County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-56 ASHEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | UPLAND BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-214 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | San Benito County, California | FAIRVIEW RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Sherwood, Pulaski County, Arkansas | MU- BATESVILLE PIKE | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 S DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey | TEMPLE ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania | ZIMMERMAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | KISHWAUKEE ST | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | San Diego County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-42 | 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.