Fatal crash profile · Model
Kawasaki Z650
Compared with Kawasaki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 46
- Fatal crashes
- 46
- Deaths inside
- 45
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 46 vehicles described as Kawasaki Z650 were involved in 46 fatal crashes in the United States. 45 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
96%
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 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 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
48%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 46%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Kawasaki: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kawasaki: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kawasaki Z650 | Kawasaki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 47.8% | 45.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.9% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 43 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 9 |
| California | 8 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Kawasaki Z650 by model year
- 2022 10 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | CR-840 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SHERMAN HILLS PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Prince William County, Virginia | CR-641 OLD BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 490 W NORTH TEMPLE ST | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Hilton Head Isl, Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-278 WILLIAM HILTON PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota | CR-75 2ND ST S | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Churubusco, Whitley County, Indiana | US-33 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | El Paso County, Colorado | I-25 RAMP F | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Marriott, Weber County, Utah | 3497 W PIONEER ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Vidalia, Concordia Parish, Louisiana | MU-FRONT STREET | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-3 GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | SR-546 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Clemson, Pickens County, South Carolina | SR-93 OLD GREENVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | E PALMDALE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Longview, Gregg County, Texas | SR-281 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | North Bay Village, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-934 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Staten Island, Richmond County, New York | NEW DORP LN | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-55TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Nenana, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska | PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | SR-79 WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Ravalli County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | BRONCO DR | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | NW CACHE 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.