Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 331
- Fatal crashes
- 330
- Deaths inside
- 320
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 331 vehicles described as Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R were involved in 330 fatal crashes in the United States. 320 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 51 |
| 2021 | 57 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2024 | 89 |
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 | 49 | 4 |
| 2021 | 53 | 5 |
| 2022 | 61 | 1 |
| 2023 | 70 | 4 |
| 2024 | 87 | 4 |
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
64%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times 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 ZX-10R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 63.7% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.8% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 282 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 179 |
| Dark - Lighted | 96 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 36 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 49 |
| Texas | 40 |
| California | 25 |
| Tennessee | 15 |
| North Carolina | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 |
| New Jersey | 11 |
| Arizona | 11 |
| Colorado | 10 |
| Georgia | 10 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R by model year
- 2024 13 crashes
- 2023 28 crashes
- 2022 10 crashes
- 2020 13 crashes
- 2019 14 crashes
- 2018 16 crashes
- 2017 14 crashes
- 2016 21 crashes
- 2015 15 crashes
- 2014 11 crashes
- 2011 12 crashes
- 2009 10 crashes
- 2008 27 crashes
- 2007 27 crashes
- 2006 23 crashes
- 2005 36 crashes
- 2004 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | I-75 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Marrero, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | LAPALCO BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Polk County, Tennessee | US-64/74 SR-40 | 2 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Victoria County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-436 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-126 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | LOOP 410 ACCESS RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Garrett County, Maryland | SR-135 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | US-321 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York | SR-135 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Linden, Union County, New Jersey | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-802 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | New York City, Queens County, New York | 31ST ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | SR-18 HERMITAGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | E MLK JR PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | SR-94 CARLISLE PIKE | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Kern County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | W MUSEUM | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-362ND AVE | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Ventura County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas | I-540-1 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-246 OLD LOUISQUISSET PIKE | 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.