Fatal crash profile · Model
Yamaha YZF-R1
Compared with Yamaha · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 515
- Fatal crashes
- 513
- Deaths inside
- 496
- Other deaths
- 34
Between 2020 and 2024, 515 vehicles described as Yamaha YZF-R1 were involved in 513 fatal crashes in the United States. 496 people died inside these vehicles and 34 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 | 41 |
| 2021 | 106 |
| 2022 | 116 |
| 2023 | 132 |
| 2024 | 120 |
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
94%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Yamaha: 94%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40 | 1 |
| 2021 | 99 | 11 |
| 2022 | 111 | 8 |
| 2023 | 132 | 6 |
| 2024 | 114 | 8 |
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
60%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Yamaha: 44%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Yamaha: 23%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Yamaha: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Yamaha YZF-R1 | Yamaha | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 60.0% | 44.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.4% | 22.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.1% | 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 | 436 |
| Cloudy | 56 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 274 |
| Dark - Lighted | 133 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 80 |
| Dusk | 17 |
| Dawn | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 65 |
| Florida | 64 |
| Texas | 51 |
| Georgia | 25 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 |
| Illinois | 18 |
| Colorado | 17 |
| North Carolina | 17 |
| Arizona | 16 |
| New York | 15 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Yamaha YZF-R1 by model year
- 2024 12 crashes
- 2022 14 crashes
- 2020 23 crashes
- 2018 15 crashes
- 2016 21 crashes
- 2015 20 crashes
- 2014 24 crashes
- 2013 18 crashes
- 2012 25 crashes
- 2011 15 crashes
- 2010 17 crashes
- 2009 39 crashes
- 2008 17 crashes
- 2007 42 crashes
- 2006 32 crashes
- 2005 48 crashes
- 2004 31 crashes
- 2003 26 crashes
- 2002 11 crashes
- 2001 10 crashes
- 2000 10 crashes
- 1999 14 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2021 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California | COMPTON BL | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | I-264 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Yorktown Hgts, Westchester County, New York | SR-987G TACONIC STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | PULASKI PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | FRANKLIN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | COMANCHE RD NE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-95 S | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio | STEWART AVE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Fullerton, Orange County, California | SR-57 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas | SR-336 LP | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas | US-87/BRYANT BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | WESTERN AV | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Charlotte County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Madera County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | BENNING RD SE | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Calaveras County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Kern County, California | OLD RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | ALTURAS ST | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Lake Forest, Orange County, California | BAKE PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon | NW BROAD 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.