Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2018 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
82%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R: 95%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R: 64%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 30 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R: 21%
- About 30 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R: 52%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 37.5% | 63.7% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.3% | 20.8% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2024 | Denton, Denton County, Texas | US-377/UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-295 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-434 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Olympia, Thurston County, Washington | PACIFIC AVE SE | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-448 ASHMORE BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-836 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Walker County, Texas | FM 980 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Burlington County, New Jersey | US-206 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Miramar, Broward County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Linden, Union County, New Jersey | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey | I-95 | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | E 104TH AVE | 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.