Fatal crash profile · Model
Yamaha YZF600
Compared with Yamaha · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 107
- Fatal crashes
- 107
- Deaths inside
- 106
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 107 vehicles described as Yamaha YZF600 were involved in 107 fatal crashes in the United States. 106 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 | 31 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
96%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Yamaha: 94%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 2 |
| 2021 | 30 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 2 |
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%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Yamaha: 23%
- About 1.2 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 YZF600 | Yamaha | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 53.3% | 44.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.6% | 22.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.9% | 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 | 88 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 65 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 16 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Virginia | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Oregon | 5 |
| New York | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Yamaha YZF600 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-10 RAMP | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | SR-294/PRINCESS ANNE RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | CR-881 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Highland Falls, Orange County, New York | US-6 LONG MOUNTAIN TRAFFIC CIR | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | I-73 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Iroquois County, Illinois | SR-1/CR-2330 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Bradley County, Tennessee | SR-317 WEATHERLY SWITCH TRL | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-91-S-855 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Lacey, Thurston County, Washington | MU-HAWKS PRAIRIE RD NE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N NEVADA AVE | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-501 N DEAN ST | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-148 5TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Pender County, North Carolina | SSR-1520 SHAW HWY | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Wise County, Texas | CR-3225 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Medina County, Ohio | SR-18 MEDINA RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Westminster, Orange County, California | SR-39 BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Wicomico County, Maryland | US-13BU N SALISBURY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York | CR-70 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Harrisville, Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-102 BRONCOS HWY | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1906 BEAVER DAM RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas | MU-SAN ANTONIO AVE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Lauderhill, Broward County, Florida | NW 33RD TER | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Heard County, Georgia | SR-100 | 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.