Fatal crash profile · Model
Yamaha YZ450F
Compared with Yamaha · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as Yamaha YZ450F were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
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 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
53%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Yamaha: 44%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Yamaha: 23%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
71%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Yamaha: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Yamaha YZ450F | Yamaha | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 52.9% | 44.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.4% | 22.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.6% | 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 | 17 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2024 | Centreville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi | SR-24 | 2 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Antioch, Contra Costa County, California | L ST | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Collin County, Texas | SR-78 F | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | CR-WALLISVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Groton, New London County, Connecticut | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1115 BLACK BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | MU-WESTCLIFF RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-2485 WARD STORE RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-860 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | US-82 SR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Lauderhill, Broward County, Florida | 33RD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Lawrence County, Ohio | SR-141 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Chisholm, St. Louis County, Minnesota | 1ST AVE SE | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Crawford County, Michigan | CR-HIGGINS LAKE DR | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Ferry County, Washington | CR-LAKE ELLEN RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | St. George, Washington County, Utah | BOULDER SPRINGS RD | 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.