Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 45
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Deaths inside
- 43
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2021 and 2024, 45 vehicles described as 2021 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were involved in 45 fatal crashes in the United States. 43 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
91%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 3 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
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 | 2021 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 62.2% | 56.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.7% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.1% | 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 | 38 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida | CR-UNION ST | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Broadalbin, Fulton County, New York | CR-110 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Laurens County, South Carolina | I-385 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | S BUFFALO DR | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Cleburne County, Arkansas | SR-124 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Prince George County, Virginia | SR-36/OAKLAWN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | 20TH STREET EAST | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | TL-5/DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Becker County, Minnesota | CR-29 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | HAGEMAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-16 BROAD ST | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-441 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington | MU-S DISHMAN MICA RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | BEN WHITE BLVD SVRD WB BLVD | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | SR-3188 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | KEYLIME BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Taylor, Williamson County, Texas | 2ND ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | SR-11 GRAY HWY | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana | WALTER CREEK BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Pasquotank County, North Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | SR-3025 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Chula Vista, San Diego County, California | I-805 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.