Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 72
- Fatal crashes
- 72
- Deaths inside
- 72
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 72 vehicles described as Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 were involved in 72 fatal crashes in the United States. 72 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
97%
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 | 14 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 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
61%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
40%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
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-14 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 61.1% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 40.3% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.8% | 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 | 57 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 11 |
| California | 7 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Lindenwold, Camden County, New Jersey | CR-691 NEW FREEDOM RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Anson County, North Carolina | US-74 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana | 28TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Rio Vista, Solano County, California | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Austin County, Texas | FM 949 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon | NW MAPLE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | CR-22 BANCROFT ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Bartow County, Georgia | SR-61 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-COLLINS ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Chickasaw County, Mississippi | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Pinal County, Arizona | W HONEYCUTT RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Quincy, Gadsden County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Maury County, Tennessee | CR-MOORESVILLE PIKE | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | BRIAN WAY | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | W 2ND ST N | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Henry County, Virginia | CR-0687 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-8 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Watauga, Tarrant County, Texas | US-377/DENTON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Macon County, Illinois | US-51 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Hancock County, Indiana | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-101 HWY 101 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | I-83 VFW OF US MEM HWY | 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.