Fatal crash profile · Model year
2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Compared with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 61
- Fatal crashes
- 60
- Deaths inside
- 59
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2023 and 2024, 61 vehicles described as 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were involved in 60 fatal crashes in the United States. 59 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 50 |
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
95%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 48 | 3 |
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%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: 20%
- About half the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
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 | 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 52.5% | 56.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.8% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.5% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 10 |
| California | 7 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W UNION HILLS RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-146 WOODRUFF RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-68 REDWOOD RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Flathead County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Delano, Kern County, California | CECIL AV | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Island County, Washington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | BUSTLETON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | N GILBERT RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 107TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York | CR-58 OLD COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E QUINCY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Van Zandt County, Texas | FM 279 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | US-395 S VIRGINIA ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-366 SPUR/WOODALL RODGERS | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-34 OAK ST CONNECTOR | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-623 OLD FREEHOLD RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | N FOWLER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-183 UNION AVE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Bradley, Raleigh County, West Virginia | US-19 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Lawrence County, Illinois | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Kern County, California | SOUTH UNION AVE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Montgomery County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-194 BROADWAY WAY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Colton, San Bernardino County, California | S RECHE CANYON RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.