Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 50
- Deaths inside
- 49
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 50 vehicles described as 2019 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were involved in 50 fatal crashes in the United States. 49 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 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
94%
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 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 |
| 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
52%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 56%
- About 1.1 times the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 20%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 2019 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 52.0% | 56.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.0% | 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 | 42 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Florida | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| New York | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 | Parker County, Texas | FM 3325 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Garden Grove, Orange County, California | EUCLID ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Wyandotte, Ottawa County, Oklahoma | CR-642 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Camarillo, Ventura County, California | US-101 VENTURA FWY | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-1003 COOL SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-193 UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Maverick County, Texas | US-277 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Cobb County, Georgia | CS-MCLAND RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | MU-HICKS RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon | SW MURRAY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey | I-95 NJ TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Moosic, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Malibu, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35/STEMMONS FWY | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-NW 7TH STREET | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | S PEORIA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Douglasville, Douglas County, Georgia | CR-814 | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Monterey County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Wolfe County, Kentucky | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SSR-1406 PINEY GREEN RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Dunedin, Pinellas County, Florida | CR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Fountain, El Paso County, Colorado | SQUIRREL CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York | US-62 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | US-422 POTTSTOWN BYP | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois | SEILER 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.