Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Vulcan 2000
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 0 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
100%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 96%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
40%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
35%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 40.0% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.0% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 35.0% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | Smith County, Tennessee | CR-LAKESIDE DR | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | E PLATTE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Shelby County, Texas | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-YAKIMA VALLEY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa | I-80 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Elkins, Washington County, Arkansas | SR-16-3 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-710 BEE LINE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-1051 CRAWFORD AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Muskegon County, Michigan | SR-37 NEWAYGO RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Lexington County, South Carolina | US-378 HWY 378 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Botetourt County, Virginia | CR-652 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Woodford County, Kentucky | SR-9002 BG Parkway | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Major County, Oklahoma | SR-8 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Wyoming County, Pennsylvania | US-11 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Navarro County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Marlboro County, South Carolina | SR-381 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Volney, Oswego County, New York | CR-176 | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | Navarro County, Texas | FM 1126 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Saginaw County, Michigan | SR-52 S GRAHAM 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.