Fatal crash profile · Model
Suzuki VL1500
Compared with Suzuki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as Suzuki VL1500 were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
88%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Suzuki: 93%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Suzuki: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Suzuki: 23%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Suzuki: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Suzuki VL1500 | Suzuki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.4% | 45.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.3% | 22.9% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 54.4% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2024 | Sand Springs, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | CR-145TH W AVE | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | PECOS RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Bates County, Missouri | I-49 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Laurens County, South Carolina | I-385 | 2 |
| May 4, 2023 | Parker County, Texas | SR-199 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Wood County, Wisconsin | 16TH ST S | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Bullhead City, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-95 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | CR-540 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Walker County, Alabama | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Anna, Collin County, Texas | US-75 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Warren County, Kentucky | US-231 MORGANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Logan, Cache County, Utah | SR-39 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Sanford, York County, Maine | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Chippewa County, Michigan | CR-LAKESHORE DR | 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.