Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 41
- Deaths inside
- 39
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 41 vehicles described as 2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were involved in 41 fatal crashes in the United States. 39 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 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
46%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 56%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
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%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as 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 | 2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 46.3% | 56.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.0% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.2% | 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 | 34 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | VENETUCCI BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Orange County, California | MAGNOLIA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | W 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Douglas County, Oregon | GARDEN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-99 DIXIE DR | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | W SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 LP/CHARLES WM ANDERSON | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin | LAKE BUTTE DES MORTS DR | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Shelby County, Ohio | CR-25A WAPAKONETA AVE | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois | OGDEN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Warren County, New Jersey | CR-646 BELVIDERE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Ashburn, Turner County, Georgia | US-41 SR-7/32 SOUTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Pickens County, South Carolina | SR-93 GREENVILLE HWY | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | New York City, Kings County, New York | E 103 ST | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVE I | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | King County, Washington | CR-SE LAKE HOLM RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-847 SOUTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Lithia Springs, Douglas County, Georgia | SR-6 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Draper, Salt Lake County, Utah | ROSEFIELD LN | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-99E ODOT 81 | 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.