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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2024 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-183 UNION AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Centennial, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E SMOKY HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Camarillo, Ventura County, California | US-101 VENTURA FWY | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Bradley, Raleigh County, West Virginia | US-19 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Coppell, Dallas County, Texas | MU-BELT LINE RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-IMPERIAL DR | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Lawrence County, Illinois | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | MU-82ND ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | W 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | MU-21ST AVE S | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | MU-82ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | SR-428 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Aurora, Adams County, Colorado | N PEORIA ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin | US-12 W CLAIRMONT AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Laurens County, South Carolina | I-385 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-24 W W T HARRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Kern County, California | SOUTH UNION AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Douglas County, Oregon | GARDEN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | North Wales, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2038 COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Montgomery County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Hancock, Berkshire County, Massachusetts | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-194 BROADWAY WAY | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Walker County, Georgia | SR-151 | 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.