Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Vulcan 1600
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 65
- Fatal crashes
- 65
- Deaths inside
- 66
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 65 vehicles described as Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 were involved in 65 fatal crashes in the United States. 66 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 |
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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 55 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.6 times 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 1600 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.2% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.7% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 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 | 50 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | New Town, Mountrail County, North Dakota | EAGLE DR | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Smith County, Texas | FM 756 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Ider, DeKalb County, Alabama | SR-75 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | CR- CLELLAND RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Cullman County, Alabama | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | New York City, New York County, New York | 145TH ST BRIDGE | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia | SR-013600 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1703 RED HILL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Ellis County, Texas | FM 878 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | CS-66501 | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | MU-WATERCREST RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Pearl River County, Mississippi | CR-F Z GOSS RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | St. Martin Parish, Louisiana | CR-NORTH HENDERSON LEVEE RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-1303 CROFT MILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Sumner County, Tennessee | CR-OLD HWY 109 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-170 BROWER RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Garfield County, Oklahoma | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Santee, San Diego County, California | N MAGNOLIA AV | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-102 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Burnet County, Texas | FM 2657 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Dent County, Missouri | SR-19 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | SR-358 S PADRE ISLAND DR | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona | N ESTRELLA PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-2110 PENN AV | 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.