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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | ELDER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | St. Louis County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Lake County, Illinois | ROLLINS RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | MICHAELS WOODS DR | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | SR-45 EARLYSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-10 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | LITTLE YORK RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-462 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-10 RAMP 105A | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | NORTHWESTERN PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Woodburn, Marion County, Oregon | SR-99E ODOT 81 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, California | I-605 SAN GABRIEL FWY | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | BLUEBERRY LN | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey | CR-551 SOUTH HOOK RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Somerset County, Pennsylvania | SR-0669 SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Lynchburg, Lynchburg city, Virginia | 8TH ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana | CORYDON PIKE | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | CR-MARTZ RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Carroll County, Virginia | US-52 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Kent County, Delaware | US-13 | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota | STURGEON LAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Yarnell, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-89 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Trinity County, Texas | FM 356 | 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.