Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as 2016 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
60%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 56%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
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 | 2016 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 60.0% | 56.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.3% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New York | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-42 N BLACK HORSE PKE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Walker County, Georgia | SR-151 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-6 S LAKE DRIVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Collier County, Florida | MU-16TH AVE SW | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1403 S REILLY RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | ALABAMA ST | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | La Puente, Los Angeles County, California | VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Tinicum, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | HOG ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | W SAHARA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Lagrangeville, Dutchess County, New York | CR-46 OVERLOOK RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Marion County, Tennessee | RACCOON MOUNTAIN ACCESS RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | New York City, Queens County, New York | MYRTLE AVE | 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.