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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2022 | Okaloosa County, Florida | INDUSTRIAL DRIVE | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | LaPorte County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Loudoun County, Virginia | CR-662 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SEITZ RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Travis County, Texas | RM 1431/ FM 1431 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MENAUL BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri | BELT HWY | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | W BEARSS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Jackson County, Michigan | CR-LAURENCE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Montgomery County, Maryland | US-29 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California | LAFAYETTE ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-RIVER RD S | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Burke County, Georgia | SR-305 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Addison, DuPage County, Illinois | US-20 LAKE ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Monroe County, Tennessee | SR-322 OAKLAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia | 41ST ST | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | University Place, Pierce County, Washington | BRIDGEPORT WAY W | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | PEARSON AVE SW | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee | HATCHIE ST | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-5A | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Stafford County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Monterey County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | SR-2008 PANIC KNOXDALE 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.