Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Suzuki VL800K
Compared with Suzuki VL800K · Suzuki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2002 Suzuki VL800K were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
92%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Suzuki VL800K: 86%
- About the same as the share for Suzuki: 93%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 35 percent of the share for Suzuki VL800K: 23%
- About 20 percent of the share for Suzuki: 46%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
42%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Suzuki VL800K: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share for Suzuki: 23%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Suzuki VL800K: 55%
- About three-quarters of the share for Suzuki: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Suzuki VL800K | Suzuki VL800K | Suzuki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 22.7% | 45.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 41.7% | 31.8% | 22.9% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.7% | 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 | 12 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma | OLD WISTER HWY | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Henderson County, Texas | SR-198 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | MU-JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Mount Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas | US-270 | 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 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky | SR-812 AIRLINE RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | McCordsville, Hancock County, Indiana | CR-600W | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-483 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | DeKalb County, Alabama | CR-108 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Livingston County, Illinois | E 1830 RD N | 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.