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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-B | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-267 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon | NW RIVERSIDE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Dacono, Weld County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Fort Bend County, Texas | CR-CINCO RANCH BLVD | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | WILL CLAYTON PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | UNIVERSITY | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Houston County, Georgia | SR-96 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | LANTANA RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Clayton County, Georgia | I-75 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | UNIVERSITY BLVD N | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Rome, Oneida County, New York | SR-49 ERIE BLVD W | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California | I-105 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | US-1AL | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | SR-72 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | OLD BATTLEGROUND RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Stanton, Orange County, California | KNOTT AVE | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Calaveras County, California | DOUBLE SPRINGS RD | 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.