Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 36
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 36 people died inside these vehicles and 0 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 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
100%
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 double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 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
54%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 20%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 70 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 52%
- About three-quarters of the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 54.3% | 56.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.9% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.1% | 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 | 31 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Texas | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | MU-ELDORADO PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | MU-SUNSHINE ST | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | INDIAN HILL BL | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | SR-428 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | MU-SGT ALFRED DRIVE | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Oviedo, Seminole County, Florida | MU-FORT CHRISTMAS RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-ALLEN PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Loxahatchee Groves, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-OKEECHOBEE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee | MU-THREET INDUSTRIAL RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | SR-246 DORR ST | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Chula Vista, San Diego County, California | PALOMAR ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California | SR-74 GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | CR-645 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SSR-21 MCCLELLANDTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | MU-BABCOCK ST | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | BELLEVUE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Chelan County, Washington | SR-207 | 2 |
| May 11, 2022 | Putnam County, Tennessee | CR-HAWKINS CRAWFORD RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois | SR-2 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | CR-5212 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | S LAS VEGAS BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | SR-63 ELLIS FERRY 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.