Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 21
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2015 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 21 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
62%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 56%
- About 1.4 times the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 20%
- About 90 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 61.9% | 56.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.0% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.9% | 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 | 17 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | Coppell, Dallas County, Texas | MU-BELT LINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | MU-LEGACY DR | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama | SR-14 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | S DURANGO DR | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan | SR-94 JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31E SR-6 GALLATIN PK | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Peoria County, Illinois | SR-8 W SOUTHPORT RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Pitt County, North Carolina | US-13 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | SCENIC LOOP DR | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Napa, Napa County, California | PUEBLO AV | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Sussex County, Delaware | SR-16 BEACH HWY | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Newton County, Georgia | PR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | HARGRAVE RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-847 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-53/219 CEDAR CREEK 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.