Fatal crash profile · Model year
1999 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
Compared with Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as 1999 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 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 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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 Vulcan 1500: 99%
- 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Kawasaki Vulcan 1500: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Kawasaki Vulcan 1500: 18%
- About 40 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Kawasaki Vulcan 1500: 40%
- About 70 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1999 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 | Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 20.2% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.1% | 18.1% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.4% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Perry County, Ohio | SR-37 LANCASTER NEW LEXINGTON | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Stevens County, Washington | US-395 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Humboldt County, California | SR-96 TRINITY RIVER HIGHWAY | 2 |
| May 9, 2023 | Hancock County, Indiana | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado | E 69TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Merced County, California | HUNT RD | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Sarasota County, Florida | CR-610 UNIVERSITY PKWY | 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.