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.
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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.
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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.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 43 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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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.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2021 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-1061 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Industry, Los Angeles County, California | HACIENDA BL | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Montgomery County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Benton County, Arkansas | SR-279-1 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Livermore Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine | SR-133 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Cherokee County, Iowa | CR-63/610TH ST | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-151 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SHADY TRL | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SCHAEFER HWY | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Cedar County, Iowa | I-80/US-6 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Tavares, Lake County, Florida | SR-19 S DUNCAN DR | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Tift County, Georgia | I-75 S | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-710 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Hardin County, Texas | FM 92 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Mauckport, Harrison County, Indiana | SR-135 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Alameda County, California | CR-CROSS RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana | UNION ST | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Yellowstone County, Montana | LR-LAUREL AIPORT RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-1045 MACARTHUR RD | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Cumberland County, Tennessee | CR-CLEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Hoke County, North Carolina | US-401 LAURINBURG 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.