Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 589
- Fatal crashes
- 588
- Deaths inside
- 569
- Other deaths
- 38
Between 2020 and 2024, 589 vehicles described as Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were involved in 588 fatal crashes in the United States. 569 people died inside these vehicles and 38 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 | 92 |
| 2021 | 107 |
| 2022 | 120 |
| 2023 | 110 |
| 2024 | 160 |
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: 96%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 6 |
| 2021 | 98 | 12 |
| 2022 | 119 | 7 |
| 2023 | 108 | 4 |
| 2024 | 156 | 9 |
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
56%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 56.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 498 |
| Cloudy | 55 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 308 |
| Dark - Lighted | 149 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 88 |
| Dusk | 28 |
| Dawn | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 81 |
| Florida | 75 |
| Texas | 65 |
| New York | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 |
| Georgia | 19 |
| Tennessee | 18 |
| Missouri | 18 |
| South Carolina | 17 |
| Arizona | 17 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R by model year
- 2024 60 crashes
- 2021 45 crashes
- 2020 28 crashes
- 2019 50 crashes
- 2017 13 crashes
- 2016 15 crashes
- 2015 21 crashes
- 2014 11 crashes
- 2013 34 crashes
- 2012 30 crashes
- 2011 20 crashes
- 2009 35 crashes
- 2008 41 crashes
- 2007 55 crashes
- 2006 59 crashes
- 2005 39 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 107TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-60 VERSAILLES RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York | CR-58 OLD COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-88 S FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E QUINCY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Van Zandt County, Texas | FM 279 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana | SR-19 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Broadalbin, Fulton County, New York | CR-110 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho | BRYDEN CANYON RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | US-395 S VIRGINIA ST | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Golf, Cook County, Illinois | MU- GOLF RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-296 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Wyandotte, Ottawa County, Oklahoma | CR-642 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | PEA RIDGE CONNECTOR | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-366 SPUR/WOODALL RODGERS | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-42 N BLACK HORSE PKE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-34 OAK ST CONNECTOR | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York | SR-146 BRANDYWINE AVE | 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 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Cullman County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Wayne County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Fort Bend County, Texas | CR-READING 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.