Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 94
- Fatal crashes
- 94
- Deaths inside
- 97
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 94 vehicles described as Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 were involved in 94 fatal crashes in the United States. 97 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
99%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 45 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.2% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.1% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.4% | 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 | 80 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 62 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 10 |
| Missouri | 8 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Kentucky | 6 |
| California | 6 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado | E PROSPECT RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Venice, Sarasota County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Salem, Salem city, Virginia | SR-419 ELECTRIC RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | SR-82 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Dover, York County, Pennsylvania | SR-921 CANAL RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Burnett County, Wisconsin | SR-70 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-73 PHILADELPHIA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Spencer, Clark County, Idaho | I-15 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Wallburg, Davidson County, North Carolina | SR-109 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | W NORTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Lenawee County, Michigan | SR-34 CARLETON RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Phelps County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Warren County, Kentucky | US-31W NASHVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Sawyer County, Wisconsin | SR-70 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Clinton County, Michigan | US-127 BR | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | WATT AVE | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-413 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-6 SUPERIOR AV | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | MU-MT AUBURN RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Perry County, Ohio | SR-37 LANCASTER NEW LEXINGTON | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Sussex County, Delaware | SR-54 BAYLARD RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Stevens County, Washington | US-395 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | MU-4280 MOUND ST | 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.