Fatal crash profile · Model

Yamaha XVS650/A/C/AC/V-Star Classic/Custom

Compared with Yamaha · All vehicles

Vehicles, 2020–2020
15
Fatal crashes
15
Deaths inside
15
Other deaths
0

In 2020, 15 vehicles described as Yamaha XVS650/A/C/AC/V-Star Classic/Custom were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year
Category Vehicles
2020 15

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%
Deaths in these crashes by year
Category Inside these vehicles Other road users
2020 15 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

13%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding

  • About one-third of the share for Yamaha: 44%
  • About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%

33%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

  • About 1.5 times the share for Yamaha: 23%
  • About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%

53%

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%
Crash factors compared
Category Yamaha XVS650/A/C/AC/V-Star Classic/Custom Yamaha All vehicles
Driver speeding 13.3% 44.3% 19.0%
Driver drinking 33.3% 22.7% 17.7%
At night 53.3% 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

Weather at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Clear 11
Cloudy 2
Fog, Smog, Smoke 1

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Dark - Lighted 8
Daylight 6
Dark - Unknown Lighting 1

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes
Category Vehicles
California 2
New Mexico 1
Oregon 1
Nevada 1
Alabama 1
Texas 1
Tennessee 1
Pennsylvania 1
South Carolina 1
Mississippi 1

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date Location Deaths
Dec 13, 2020 Anderson County, South Carolina 1
Nov 30, 2020 Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico 1
Nov 23, 2020 San Diego, San Diego County, California 1
Oct 23, 2020 Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama 1
Oct 9, 2020 Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada 1
Sep 5, 2020 Holly Springs, Cherokee County, Georgia 1
Aug 25, 2020 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California 1
Jul 23, 2020 Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma 1
Jul 3, 2020 Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee 1
Jun 21, 2020 Woodford County, Kentucky 1
Jun 5, 2020 Springfield, Lane County, Oregon 1
May 20, 2020 New York City, Bronx County, New York 1
May 2, 2020 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 1
Apr 18, 2020 Grenada County, Mississippi 1
Feb 15, 2020 Laredo, Webb County, Texas 1

Compare Yamaha XVS650/A/C/AC/V-Star Classic/Custom with another vehicle

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2020. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.