Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Vulcan 1700
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 48
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 48 vehicles described as Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 were involved in 48 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Embed
Deaths
Who died in these crashes
90%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
Embed
Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
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%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.6% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.8% | 50.7% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 43 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Montana | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
Embed
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey | CR-618 PAULISON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma | US-177 S PERKINS RD | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Glacier County, Montana | SR-49 LOOKING GLASS RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Pendleton, Niagara County, New York | SR-78 S TRANSIT RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Huachuca City, Cochise County, Arizona | SR-82 NONCARD | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Commerce Twp, Oakland County, Michigan | SLEETH RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Graham County, Arizona | SR-266 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Menifee County, Kentucky | US-460 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Hopkins County, Kentucky | US-62 NORTONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Cascade County, Montana | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Morrow County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Nobles County, Minnesota | CR-15 EDWARDS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Surry County, Virginia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | MU-JOHN PARKWAY NB ON RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | LONG BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | VALLEY PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Lamar County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Currituck County, North Carolina | SSR-1256 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Shelby County, Indiana | I-74 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Natrona County, Wyoming | US-20/US-26 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Emmett, Gem County, Idaho | SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-319 HWY 319 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina | US-264 SE GREENVILLE BYPASS | 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.