Fatal crash profile · Model
Yamaha YFZ450
Compared with Yamaha · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as Yamaha YFZ450 were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 other vehicles or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
84%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Yamaha: 94%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
47%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Yamaha: 44%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Yamaha: 23%
- About 1.3 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%
| Category | Yamaha YFZ450 | Yamaha | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 47.1% | 44.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.5% | 22.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.9% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | Navajo County, Arizona | W ARIZONA BLVD | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-40 NATIONAL PKE | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-GLEN MANOR DR | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Sandersville, Washington County, Georgia | CS-PINE FOREST ST DR | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | ALLUVIAL AV | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | EAST FARM ST | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Cochise County, Arizona | W BARREL CACTUS LN | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Heber City, Wasatch County, Utah | 1390 S | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | RAMER RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Richland County, Wisconsin | CROW HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Kern County, California | BRITE RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Clinton County, Pennsylvania | BEECH CREEK RD | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Grant County, Washington | CR-SAND DUNES RD SE | 2 |
| May 24, 2020 | Greene County, Tennessee | CR-BEVERLY HILLS DR | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Marshall County, West Virginia | CR-21 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SOUTHLINK DR | 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.