Fatal crash profile · Model
Suzuki VL1500K
Compared with Suzuki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as Suzuki VL1500K were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
77%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Suzuki: 93%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Suzuki: 46%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Suzuki: 23%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Suzuki: 54%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Suzuki VL1500K | Suzuki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 45.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 22.9% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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 | 9 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Douglas County, Georgia | CR-808 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Quincy, Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SR-0997 ANTHONY HWY | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Jackson County, Kentucky | CR- N BEGLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Ocean County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Washington County, Tennessee | SR-81 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Benton, Saline County, Arkansas | I-30 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-525 | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Lowndes County, Georgia | SR-122 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-109 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | E PAWNEE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia | SR-166 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Warren County, Pennsylvania | SR-27 MATHEWS RUN 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.