Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 589
- Fatal crashes
- 588
- Deaths inside
- 569
- Other deaths
- 38
Between 2020 and 2024, 589 vehicles described as Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were involved in 588 fatal crashes in the United States. 569 people died inside these vehicles and 38 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 | 92 |
| 2021 | 107 |
| 2022 | 120 |
| 2023 | 110 |
| 2024 | 160 |
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
94%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 6 |
| 2021 | 98 | 12 |
| 2022 | 119 | 7 |
| 2023 | 108 | 4 |
| 2024 | 156 | 9 |
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
56%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.1 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-6R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 56.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.1% | 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 | 498 |
| Cloudy | 55 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 308 |
| Dark - Lighted | 149 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 88 |
| Dusk | 28 |
| Dawn | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 81 |
| Florida | 75 |
| Texas | 65 |
| New York | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 |
| Georgia | 19 |
| Tennessee | 18 |
| Missouri | 18 |
| South Carolina | 17 |
| Arizona | 17 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R by model year
- 2024 60 crashes
- 2021 45 crashes
- 2020 28 crashes
- 2019 50 crashes
- 2017 13 crashes
- 2016 15 crashes
- 2015 21 crashes
- 2014 11 crashes
- 2013 34 crashes
- 2012 30 crashes
- 2011 20 crashes
- 2009 35 crashes
- 2008 41 crashes
- 2007 55 crashes
- 2006 59 crashes
- 2005 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | VENETUCCI BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W UNION HILLS RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington | MU-84TH ST S | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-146 WOODRUFF RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-68 REDWOOD RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Paris, Lamar County, Texas | US-82H BUSINESS/LAMAR AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Coolidge, Pinal County, Arizona | W WOODRUFF RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | MU-ARGYLE FOREST BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Orange County, California | MAGNOLIA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida | CR-UNION ST | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Parker County, Texas | FM 3325 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Flathead County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Delano, Kern County, California | CECIL AV | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Island County, Washington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Butler County, Missouri | SR-142 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | MU-ELDORADO PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island | US-138/JAMESTOWN BRG | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | BUSTLETON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | MU-SUNSHINE ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Garden Grove, Orange County, California | EUCLID ST | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | North Palm Springs, Riverside County, California | SR-111 PALM CANYON DR E | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | INDIAN HILL BL | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | N GILBERT 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.