Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
88%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 |
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
41%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
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-9R | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 41.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.1% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.8% | 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 | 31 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 8 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R by model year
- 2000 13 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 31, 2021 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | BURR ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Elmira, Chemung County, New York | SR-14 CLEMENS CENTER PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Tazewell County, Illinois | SPRINGFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Flagler County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Shelby County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | CR-379 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Highlands County, Florida | SR-66 FLORIDA CRACKER TR | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Calhoun County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada | ODDIE BL | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | York, York County, Maine | SR-SHORE RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York | CRANE ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Ector County, Texas | I-20 | 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.