Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Z400
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2021 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as Kawasaki Z400 were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
42%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About double 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%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Z400 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 42.1% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.3% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.1% | 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 | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Kansas | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | Lenexa, Johnson County, Kansas | STRANG LINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | CLAIREMONT MESA BL | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Gurnee, Lake County, Illinois | SR- 132 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-31 CAROLINA BAYS PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Pennington County, South Dakota | SPRING CREEK | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 7TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | COLIER PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Yorba Linda, Orange County, California | IMPERIAL HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Lincolnville, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-881 LINCOLN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Clovis, Fresno County, California | WEST NEES AVE | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin | HUBERTUS RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Grimes County, Texas | FM 1774 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-1632 OLD POND RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | S CHOCTAW DR | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Mountain Home, Elmore County, Idaho | 5TH ST N | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri | ST LOUIS ST | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | VAUGHAN ST | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Alpharetta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-827 MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.