Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Vulcan S
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 23 vehicles described as Kawasaki Vulcan S were involved in 23 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 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
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 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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
39%
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%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
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 S | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 39.1% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.4% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.5% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | N TOWER RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-900J BEACH 94TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-172 TUSCARAWAS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-13 LP/MILITARY DR | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-571 RIDGEWAY RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Willis, Montgomery County, Texas | SR-75/DANVILLE ST | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-OCONNOR RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Scott County, Missouri | SR-A | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Bullhead City, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-95 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-24 FREEDOM WAY | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-79 SR-13 WILMA RUDOLPH BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | WADING RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | St. Johns County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Ocala, Marion County, Florida | MU-19TH AVE RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | 18TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Sumter County, Florida | CR-101 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Madison County, Kentucky | US-421 BATTLEFIELD MEMORIAL HW | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Huntington County, Indiana | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Santa Barbara County, California | PURISIMA RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Georgia Center, Franklin County, Vermont | US-7 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Monterey County, California | CARMEL VALLEY 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.