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 13, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-587 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Kingsland, Camden County, Georgia | SR-40 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Newton County, Missouri | SR-AA | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Southaven, DeSoto County, Mississippi | SR-302 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | ALLEN PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | South Plainfield, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-647 NEW BRNWK AVE | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | TOWNSHIP LINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Johnson County, Texas | FM 157 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida | SR-16 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Rockport, Aransas County, Texas | BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas | US-49 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-423 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Erath County, Texas | US-377 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut | OLD STRATFORD RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Jefferson County, Colorado | CR-PLEASANT PARK RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-2 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | ZANKER RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | PENNSYLVANIA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | San Diego County, California | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Carson, Los Angeles County, California | WILMINGTON AVE | 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.