Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Vulcan 500
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 26 vehicles described as Kawasaki Vulcan 500 were involved in 26 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
93%
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 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Vulcan 500 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.4% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.9% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 38.5% | 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 | 20 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2024 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | SR-531 LAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Indio, Riverside County, California | MONROE ST | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Henry County, Missouri | CR-SW 701 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Perry County, Ohio | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Orwell, Addison County, Vermont | SR- 22A | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-20/LYNDON B JOHNSON | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina | US-220 BUS N FAYETTEVILLE ST | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-809 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Jack County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas | MARSH LN | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-1023 ENOLA DR | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | US-57/GATEWAY SOUTH | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana | CR-POTTERSHOP RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-527 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Livingston County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Polk County, North Carolina | SR-108 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Angelina County, Texas | CR-ROLAND MARSHALL RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | James City County, Virginia | SR-30/OLD STAGE RD | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Allen County, Kentucky | US-231 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Sherman County, Nebraska | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Little River County, Arkansas | SR-32-3 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia | PARKVIEW DR | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Yellowstone County, Montana | CR-PRYOR ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Hamblen County, Tennessee | SR-344 OLD RUSSELLVILLE PK | 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.