Fatal crash profile · Make
KTM
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 248
- Fatal crashes
- 247
- Deaths inside
- 233
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 248 vehicles described as KTM were involved in 247 fatal crashes in the United States. 233 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 37 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 59 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2024 | 54 |
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
93%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 4 |
| 2021 | 37 | 4 |
| 2022 | 56 | 3 |
| 2023 | 54 | 5 |
| 2024 | 53 | 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
42%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | KTM | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 41.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.6% | 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 | 201 |
| Cloudy | 28 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 148 |
| Dark - Lighted | 44 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dusk | 13 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 30 |
| Florida | 27 |
| Texas | 22 |
| Arizona | 14 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| New York | 11 |
| Washington | 10 |
| Oregon | 10 |
| New Jersey | 9 |
| Nevada | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
KTM models
- Closed Course Competition 38 crashes
- Enduro Four-Stroke 27 crashes
- RC 24 crashes
- DUKE 17 crashes
- 390 Duke 16 crashes
- Super Duke R 15 crashes
- 690 Enduro 10 crashes
- 690 SMC 8 crashes
- Street Legal Enduro 7 crashes
- Enduro four-stroke/EXC-R 5 crashes
- 790 Duke 5 crashes
- Super Adventure 5 crashes
- V-twin LC8 Adventure 5 crashes
- 790/890 Duke, R 5 crashes
- V-twin RC8 Super Duke R 4 crashes
- LC4 Enduro 4 crashes
- Super Duke GT 4 crashes
- V-Engine Duke 4 crashes
- V-twin RC8 + RC8 R 4 crashes
- Adventure + Adventure R 3 crashes
- Single Cylinder LC4 Duke 3 crashes
- Minis 3 crashes
- Super Adventure S 2 crashes
- Adventure 2 crashes
- 790 Adv 2 crashes
- 1090 Adventure R 2 crashes
- V-twin RC8 Adventure R 2 crashes
- Enduro two-stroke 2 crashes
- RC8 + RC8R 1 crash
- 690 Duke 1 crash
- 1190 Adventure 1 crash
- 1090 Adventure 1 crash
- Adventure + Rally 1 crash
- 790/890 Adv R, Rally 1 crash
- 990 Duke 1 crash
- 790/890 Adv 1 crash
- 790 Adventure 1 crash
- FREERIDE 1 crash
- LC4 Duke 1 crash
- V-twin RC8 Adventure 1 crash
- LC8 Supermoto 1 crash
- R-Racing F-ECF-F 1 crash
- 790 Adv R 1 crash
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2024 | St. Johns County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Covina, Los Angeles County, California | COVINA BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Sedgwick County, Kansas | E 47TH ST S | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | N ROCK RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona | N REEMS RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Polk County, Tennessee | US-411 SR-33 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | S COOPER RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia | CR-016700 OLD SALEM RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas | FM 366 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | GOVERNOR DR | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia | CR-37/1 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | US-322 CR536 MULLICA HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Morgan County, West Virginia | CR-8 POTOMAC RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Rome, Floyd County, Georgia | US-27/SR-1/MARTHA BERRY HWY | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MU-PLEASANT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Cleburne County, Arkansas | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Bandera County, Texas | SR-46 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Sarasota County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-836 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | LYTLE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Warren County, Ohio | US-22 E | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Lubbock County, Texas | CR-2000/CR-QUAKER AVE | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Beaver Creek, Greene County, Ohio | CR-36 INDIAN RIPPLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-273000 OLD NORCROSS 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.