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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2023 | Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut | US-5 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | S MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Newport, Orleans County, Vermont | SR-100 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-SW WILSONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado | E MULBERRY ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Watauga County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Rochester, Monroe County, New York | SR-940T INNER LOOP | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Jackson County, Michigan | CR-N DETTMAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Jackson County, Oregon | CR-DODGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | W AVE J-8 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Robeson County, North Carolina | MT OLIVE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | SIERRA HWY | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Muskegon Hts, Muskegon County, Michigan | HACKLEY RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | NE FOURTH PLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | CR-654 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | BRIARGATE PKWY | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-260 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana | CR-ROBERT EDWARDS RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | BOX SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E SKELLY DR | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | ANAHEIM ST | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut | BISHOP AV | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E 71ST 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.