Fatal crash profile · Model
Yamaha YZ250
Compared with Yamaha · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 29
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 29 vehicles described as Yamaha YZ250 were involved in 29 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
87%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Yamaha: 94%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Yamaha: 44%
- About 1.8 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%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Yamaha: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Yamaha YZ250 | Yamaha | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 34.5% | 44.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.0% | 22.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.8% | 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 | 22 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2024 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | WESTMINSTER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Stark County, Ohio | TS-512 MARIETTA AVE SE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Bonner County, Idaho | SR-41 | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | RIO LINDA BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Arizona City, Pinal County, Arizona | N SUNLAND GIN RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | MU-BROWNSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | BEZLEY RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Argyle, Washington County, New York | COACH RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee | CR-VERBLE SHERRELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico | BOXWOOD CIRCLE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | SR-1030 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | SUNNYSLOPE RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | ABESS BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina | PREVATTE ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | SR-2035 HARDSCRABBLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri | N CHAUMIERE RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Worcester County, Maryland | MU-650 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Liberty County, Georgia | CR-005200 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Franklin County, Missouri | CR-AMERICAN INN RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Morrisville, Polk County, Missouri | SR-215 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | W MARKET ST | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | New Milton, Doddridge County, West Virginia | CR-25 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | WATERS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Carroll County, Maryland | CR-86 | 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.