Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
Compared with Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 · Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2021 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as 2002 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Kawasaki Vulcan 1500: 20%
- About 60 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki Vulcan 1500: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Kawasaki Vulcan 1500: 40%
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 | Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.3% | 20.2% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 18.1% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.5% | 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 | 9 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2024 | Clinton County, Michigan | US-127 BR | 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 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Kenna, Jackson County, West Virginia | CR-19/2 DUDDEN FORK RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Augusta County, Virginia | CR-635 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Ossipee, Carroll County, New Hampshire | ELM ST | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | 30TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Citrus County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | PLANATION RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.