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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2023 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | US-401 BUS RAEFORD RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Greene County, Tennessee | CR-VAN HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Manatee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Irwindale, Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | US-29 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Sullivan County, Tennessee | US-421 SR-34 CARL R MOORE PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Manatee County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR-587A | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-3032 LETORT RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Apache Junction, Pinal County, Arizona | EAST SCENIC STREET | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | El Dorado County, California | CR- PONY EXPRESS TRAIL | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts | ELM ST | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Leflore County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-072503 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | SR-19 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Lee County, South Carolina | US-76 HWY 76 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-859 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-440-2 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 EB | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-160 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Charles County, Maryland | CR-1955 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Jackson County, Oregon | CR-IRONWOOD DR | 2 |
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.