Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Deaths inside
- 55
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 59 vehicles described as 2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were involved in 59 fatal crashes in the United States. 55 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
93%
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 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 |
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 the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 56%
- 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 three-quarters of the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 52%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 61.0% | 56.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.3% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.8% | 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 | 42 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | North Palm Springs, Riverside County, California | SR-111 PALM CANYON DR E | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho | BRYDEN CANYON RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | PEA RIDGE CONNECTOR | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Centennial, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E SMOKY HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-IMPERIAL DR | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Upper Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3029 HENDERSON RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Painesville, Lake County, Ohio | CR-304 W JACKSON ST | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Missoula, Missoula County, Montana | US-93 ORANGE ST | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Ridgeland, Jasper County, South Carolina | SR-336 OLD HOUSE RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | STORY RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | TS-DAY RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-18 S BEDFORD ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Haywood County, North Carolina | US-23 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-COAL MINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Washoe County, Nevada | SUN VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Holtsville, Suffolk County, New York | CR-83 N OCEAN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | CR-542 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-60 W SALEM ST | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Knox County, Tennessee | US-11W SR-1 RUTLEDGE PK | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Butte County, California | SR-70 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-9 BOILING SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | King County, Washington | CR-KENT BLACK DIAMOND R | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Batavia, Genesee County, New York | SR-33 | 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.