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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2021 | Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | GARDNER ST | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Perris, Riverside County, California | A ST | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | ECHO PARK AVE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | St. Johns County, Florida | PACETTI RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | Redlands, San Bernardino County, California | ORANGE ST | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Lexington County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | RUSHING 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.