Fatal crash profile · Model
Yamaha VMX17 (V-MAX)
Compared with Yamaha · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as Yamaha VMX17 (V-MAX) were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 0 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 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
100%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Yamaha: 94%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 55 percent of the share for Yamaha: 44%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Yamaha: 23%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Yamaha: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Yamaha VMX17 (V-MAX) | Yamaha | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 44.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 22.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.3% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2024 | Lorain County, Ohio | US-20 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | MU-BELLEMEADE | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Kentwood, Kent County, Michigan | DIVISION AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-010400 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Lone Tree, Douglas County, Colorado | RIDGEGATE PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | SHELDON RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S KOLB RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Blount County, Tennessee | US-129 SR-115 CALDERWOOD HWY | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Granville, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | US-22 BUSINESS RAMP M RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Kendall County, Texas | I-10 RAMP | 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.