Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 40
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 40 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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 Ninja ZX-6R: 94%
- 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 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 |
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
51%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 56%
- About 1.1 times the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 20%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 51.3% | 56.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.5% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.0% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | Butler County, Missouri | SR-142 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-296 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Wayne County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | I-635 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 SAN BERNARDINO FWY | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Churchville, Monroe County, New York | SR-383 SCOTTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Saline County, Missouri | US-65 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Belton, Cass County, Missouri | SR-58 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Atkinson, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | SR-121 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | US-11 SUSQUEHANNA TRL | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-SW 162ND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-25 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Hayward, Alameda County, California | I-880 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | GRIDER ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | EUBANK | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Boulder County, Colorado | SR-119 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Kern County, California | DI GIORGIO RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Montgomery County, Texas | FM 2978 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | SR-34 O ST | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Deschutes County, Oregon | CR-OLD BEND REDMOND HWY | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-992 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Crittenden County, Arkansas | US-64 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Chino, San Bernardino County, California | PINE AVE | 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.