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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2022 | Ossipee, Carroll County, New Hampshire | ELM ST | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Jasper County, Missouri | SR-NN | 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 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado | E 69TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Midland County, Texas | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Tioga, Grayson County, Texas | US-377 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky | SR-3439 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Montgomery County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Arkansas County, Arkansas | SR-1-5 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Hamilton County, Tennessee | CR-LONDON LN | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Johnson County, Missouri | SR-58 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Lincoln County, Kentucky | US-150 JOHN SIMS HWY | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri | N ANTIOCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | 90TH ST EAST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | ROCK QUARRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Wagoner County, Oklahoma | E ADMIRAL PL | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | 30TH ST | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Carnesville, Franklin County, Georgia | CR-004800 JACKSON BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York | CR-10 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | SR-9 AMHERST RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Hallandale Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Hampshire, Kane County, Illinois | ALLEN RD | 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.