Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as 2020 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
82%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 94%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
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
50%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 56%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
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%
50%
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 | 2020 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 50.0% | 56.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.4% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2024 | Cullman County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | MU-82ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | North Wales, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2038 COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama | MU-ALBERT RAINS BLVD | 3 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | SR-184 ALEXIS RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming | US-30/E LINCOLNWAY | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-167 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-1954 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-GENERAL MCMULLEN | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Montgomery County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | TL 15/HARDY TOLL RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-273 | 3 |
| May 12, 2022 | Lauderhill, Broward County, Florida | SUNRISE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-404 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Escondido, San Diego County, California | EL NORTE PY | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | York County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-200 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Cook County, Illinois | MARK COLLINS DR | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-54 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Muleshoe, Bailey County, Texas | US-70/US-84/AMERICAN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Carson, Los Angeles County, California | SANTA FE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Maricopa County, Arizona | PARKVIEW PL | 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.