Fatal crash profile · Model
Suzuki VL800K
Compared with Suzuki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 44
- Deaths inside
- 42
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 44 vehicles described as Suzuki VL800K were involved in 44 fatal crashes in the United States. 42 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
86%
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 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Suzuki: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Suzuki: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Suzuki: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Suzuki VL800K | Suzuki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.7% | 45.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.8% | 22.9% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.5% | 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 | 35 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Suzuki VL800K by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-90 ATLANTIC BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Lake County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma | OLD WISTER HWY | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Trinidad, Henderson County, Texas | SR-31 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Henderson County, Texas | SR-198 | 2 |
| May 29, 2024 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | UNION ST | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | MU-DIXIE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | MU-CLUB DELUXE RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Quincy, Adams County, Illinois | CHESNUT ST | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | MU-JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia | I-70 | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Rankin County, Mississippi | CR-WHITE RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | MU-NEW ST FRANCIS ST | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | E MCKELLIPS RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Mount Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas | US-270 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | US-70 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Jennings, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-367 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Marionville, Lawrence County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas | LEXINGTON CT | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | SSR-1990 HIGH SHOALS CHURCH RD | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Jefferson County, Texas | CENTRAL BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | W GIRARD AV | 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.