Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
Compared with Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Vulcan 1500: 20%
- About 40 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Kawasaki Vulcan 1500: 18%
- About 60 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
25%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Kawasaki Vulcan 1500: 40%
- About half the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 | Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.8% | 20.2% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.5% | 18.1% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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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 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Burnett County, Wisconsin | SR-70 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Sawyer County, Wisconsin | SR-70 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Sussex County, Delaware | SR-54 BAYLARD RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W HAPPY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Edgecombe County, North Carolina | SSR-1220 TALL OAKS RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | W MARKET ST | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York | ASHDOWN RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-263 STAUNTON BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | US-78 DONALD LEE HOLLOWELL PKW | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Midland County, Texas | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Lincoln County, Kentucky | US-150 JOHN SIMS HWY | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Marinette County, Wisconsin | CR-B | 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.