Fatal crash profile · Model
Yamaha YZF690
Compared with Yamaha · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 95
- Fatal crashes
- 95
- Deaths inside
- 91
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2021 and 2024, 95 vehicles described as Yamaha YZF690 were involved in 95 fatal crashes in the United States. 91 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 48 |
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
90%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 31 | 8 |
| 2024 | 47 | 1 |
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
55%
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%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Yamaha: 23%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Yamaha: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Yamaha YZF690 | Yamaha | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 54.7% | 44.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.8% | 22.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.9% | 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 | 82 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 47 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 18 |
| California | 17 |
| Florida | 12 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Hawaii | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Yamaha YZF690 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2023 | Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas | US-77 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | BARNES RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-NEW SULPHUR SPRINGS | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Travis County, Texas | MU-SOUTHWEST PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | N GILA SPRINGS BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | BUNDY DR | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana | OLIO RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | San Fernando, Los Angeles County, California | HUBBARD ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Webster, Monroe County, New York | SR-250 MILL CREEK RUN | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Wintersville, Jefferson County, Ohio | SR-43 CANTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Taylor, Wayne County, Michigan | MONROE RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-67 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Potosi, Washington County, Missouri | SR-21 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 MCDONALD PKWY NE | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-176 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | CR-CANE SLASH RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.