Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 65
- Fatal crashes
- 65
- Deaths inside
- 63
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 65 vehicles described as Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R were involved in 65 fatal crashes in the United States. 63 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 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
60%
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%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 70 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 85 percent of 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-14R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 60.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.4% | 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 | 50 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R by model year
- 2012 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | BIG BEND RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | MU-PARK | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CS-BOGGS RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Catoosa, Rogers County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-EXPRESS CENTER DR | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-633 S KINGS HWY | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | SR-230 LADSON RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Collinsville, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-159 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Montgomery County, Texas | I69 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Montgomery County, Alabama | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee | SR-101 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | St. Lucie County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Westminster, Adams County, Colorado | US-287 W 120TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Loudoun County, Virginia | CR-1794 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | St. Helens, Columbia County, Oregon | US-30 ODOT 92 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Putnam County, Florida | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Bryan County, Georgia | CR-003200 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Franklin, Heard County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Rockwall County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Island County, Washington | SR-525 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia | BAY ROCKFORD RD | 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.