Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Vulcan 900
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 108
- Fatal crashes
- 108
- Deaths inside
- 106
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 108 vehicles described as Kawasaki Vulcan 900 were involved in 108 fatal crashes in the United States. 106 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 11 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 32 |
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
97%
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 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 1 |
| 2024 | 30 | 2 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
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%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Vulcan 900 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.3% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.9% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.4% | 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 | 91 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 69 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 9 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Texas | 7 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
| New York | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Minnesota | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Kawasaki Vulcan 900 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E CATALINA HWY | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Greene County, Tennessee | CR-GAP CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-NE 1ST CT | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Lumpkin County, Georgia | SR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Gardena, Los Angeles County, California | WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-291 AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois | SR- 32 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Utica, LaSalle County, Illinois | SR-178/8TH RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Weehawken, Hudson County, New Jersey | SR-495 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Burke County, North Carolina | NS-98502 FOXRIDGE DR | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Dorchester, Grafton County, New Hampshire | SR-118 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma | SR-66 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SSR-23 THOMAS WALTERS RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | E UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa | SR-945/GRANT ST NE/NE 72ND ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia | SR-041900 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Mathis, San Patricio County, Texas | SR-359 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Cameron, Le Flore County, Oklahoma | SR-112 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Orange County, Indiana | CR-325 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Sandwich, Carroll County, New Hampshire | SR-113 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Robertson County, Tennessee | CR-GIDEON RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | San Juan County, Utah | SR-191 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine | SOUTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | MU-SUNSHINE ST | 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.