Fatal crash profile · Model
Yamaha YZ450
Compared with Yamaha · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as Yamaha YZ450 were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 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 motorcycles or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
85%
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 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
40%
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%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 45 percent of the share for Yamaha: 23%
- About 55 percent of 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 YZ450 | Yamaha | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 40.0% | 44.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 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 | 16 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Monterey County, California | CARMEL VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Pike County, Missouri | CR-255 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-5095 OLD COORS DR SW | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | ESCONDIDO AVE | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | BUFFINGTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Hanover, Wyoming County, West Virginia | US-52 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | S TEJON ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SILVER SPOON RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Eagle Mountain, Utah County, Utah | PORTERS CROSSING PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | NORRIS ST | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Escondido, San Diego County, California | BEAR VALLEY PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Riverside County, California | SOBOBA RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | CR-CHASE STREET | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Kinloch, St. Louis County, Missouri | MABLE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Baytown, Harris County, Texas | GARTH RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Pinal County, Arizona | SR-77 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | CR-W BOPP RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | JOHN F SHELLEY DR | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona | 213TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | HORROCKS ST | 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.