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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | CR-SALT CREEK ROADWAY | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky | VIRGINIA CT | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | NUANGOLA RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | S RAINBOW BLVD | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Imperial County, California | I-8 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | GRANT RD E | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | DESERT OAK CT | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Makaha, Honolulu County, Hawaii | SR-93 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California | E LELAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-54 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | SR-1024 DEER LN EXT | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Riverside County, California | DILLON RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Schiller Park, Cook County, Illinois | SR-19 IRVING PARK RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Midville, Burke County, Georgia | CS-74507/MURPHY ST | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | N 54th St | 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.