Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
85%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 94%
- About 90 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
55%
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%
35%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 55.0% | 56.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 35.0% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| California | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Golf, Cook County, Illinois | MU- GOLF RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-24 W W T HARRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Jackson County, Michigan | MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Gaston County, North Carolina | SSR-2040 W CATAWBA AVE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-11E/25W SR-9 ASHEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico | MU-N GRIMES | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-ROCKY POINT RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S ALVERNON WAY | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Seminole County, Florida | EAST LAKE DRIVE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CR- ROCKY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida | BEACH ST | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Hammondville, Broward County, Florida | ROYAL PALM BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | AVALON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | N RAMPART BLVD | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Pickens County, South Carolina | US-123 | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-54 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Buda, Hays County, Texas | JACK C HAYS TRL | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Buffalo County, Wisconsin | SR-95 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | WHITCOMB ST | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | I-80 | 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.