Fatal crash profile · Model
Yamaha FZ6
Compared with Yamaha · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2023 and 2024, 32 vehicles described as Yamaha FZ6 were involved in 32 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
79%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Yamaha: 94%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 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
66%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Yamaha: 44%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Yamaha: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Yamaha: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Yamaha FZ6 | Yamaha | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 65.6% | 44.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.3% | 22.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.4% | 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 | 26 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | Peralta, Valencia County, New Mexico | MU-VALENCIA RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | I-91 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-312 BIRCHWOOD PK | 2 |
| May 14, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | E PRINCESS DR | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Holly Springs, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1115 AVENT FERRY RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Coachella, Riverside County, California | CESAR CHAVEZ ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Pinal County, Arizona | MU-PHILLIPS RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.