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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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2023 | Humboldt County, California | SR-96 TRINITY RIVER HIGHWAY | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Custer County, Nebraska | CR-COZAD RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W HAPPY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota | MU-8TH AVE SW | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Jessamine County, Kentucky | US-68 HARRODSBURG RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Hancock County, Indiana | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Edgecombe County, North Carolina | SSR-1220 TALL OAKS RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Vilonia, Faulkner County, Arkansas | US-64 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Gallatin County, Kentucky | US-42 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-13 N DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | SR-363 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | W MARKET ST | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | AVONDALE HASLET RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan | FULTON ST | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York | ASHDOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Keeler, Van Buren County, Michigan | CR-90TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Kenna, Jackson County, West Virginia | CR-19/2 DUDDEN FORK RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Ashton, Mason County, West Virginia | SR-2 HUNTINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Warren County, Ohio | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Carlton County, Minnesota | SR-210 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Adams County, Ohio | CR-32 KIRKPATRICK RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Bullhead City, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Augusta County, Virginia | CR-635 | 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.