Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Versys
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as Kawasaki Versys were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 0 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
100%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
55%
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%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 70 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Versys | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 54.5% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.4% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.4% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | BELL LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | SR-5 ROCK HILL HWY | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Pasco, Franklin County, Washington | MU-W LEWIS ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota | I-394 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Montgomery County, Texas | FM 1314 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Washoe County, Nevada | SR-341 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Pahoa, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-132 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | La Mesa, San Diego County, California | GROSSMONT CENTER DR | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | SR-266 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 82ND ST | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FM 1093/WESTHEIMER 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.