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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Explore
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2021 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-52 CLEMSON RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | S SHERWOOD FOREST | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | US-21 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | S CAMPUS DR | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-707 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | I-83 VFW OF US MEM HWY | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Ector County, Texas | FM 2020/UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | St. Mary Parish, Louisiana | SR-322 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | SUPERIOR ST | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Scott County, Kentucky | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas | FM 790/9TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | GENEVA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | N GRAHAM ST | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Craighead County, Arkansas | I-555-3 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-64 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | CR-869 SUMMERLIN RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Bloomingdale, Bergen County, New Jersey | SR-17 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | SR-527 | 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.