Fatal crash profile · Make
Yamaha
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 4,220
- Fatal crashes
- 4,183
- Deaths inside
- 4,112
- Other deaths
- 247
Between 2020 and 2024, 4,220 vehicles described as Yamaha were involved in 4,183 fatal crashes in the United States. 4,112 people died inside these vehicles and 247 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 | 801 |
| 2021 | 832 |
| 2022 | 849 |
| 2023 | 879 |
| 2024 | 859 |
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 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 782 | 45 |
| 2021 | 808 | 53 |
| 2022 | 830 | 41 |
| 2023 | 862 | 54 |
| 2024 | 830 | 54 |
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
44%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Yamaha | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 44.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 3,439 |
| Cloudy | 450 |
| Rain | 74 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 21 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,281 |
| Dark - Lighted | 948 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 684 |
| Dusk | 184 |
| Dawn | 36 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 492 |
| Florida | 473 |
| Texas | 370 |
| Pennsylvania | 198 |
| Georgia | 175 |
| New York | 169 |
| Arizona | 146 |
| Michigan | 129 |
| North Carolina | 127 |
| Ohio | 117 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Yamaha models
- YZF-R6 749 crashes
- YZF-R1 513 crashes
- XVS1100 / V Star 1100 163 crashes
- YZF-R3 128 crashes
- XVS650 (V Star 650) 118 crashes
- YZF600 107 crashes
- YZF690 95 crashes
- FZ09 91 crashes
- FZ6R 87 crashes
- YFM700 (Raptor 700) 70 crashes
- FZ07 68 crashes
- XVS1300 (V Star 1300) 64 crashes
- XV1700 Road Star 52 crashes
- YZF-R1/YZF-R1C/YZF-R1 52 crashes
- XVS950 V Star 950 45 crashes
- XV1600 Road Star 39 crashes
- FJR1300 38 crashes
- XV1900 Raider 38 crashes
- MTN690 (MT-07) 38 crashes
- XVS950 Bolt 35 crashes
- FZS1000/FZS1000C 34 crashes
- MTN890 (MT-09) 33 crashes
- XV1700 Road Warrior 33 crashes
- MTN690 32 crashes
- FZ6 32 crashes
- Yamaha 30 crashes
- YZ250 29 crashes
- XVZ13 28 crashes
- FZ8-N 26 crashes
- YFZ-R3 26 crashes
- FZ6-S/FZ6-SC/FZ6 26 crashes
- XV1900 Stratoliner 25 crashes
- MTN320 (MT-03) 24 crashes
- XV1600 Road Star Classic 23 crashes
- YFZ450R 20 crashes
- YW125 / Zuma 125 20 crashes
- YZ450 20 crashes
- YZF-R3A 20 crashes
- FZ1 19 crashes
- XVS650/A/C/AC/AT/ATC/V Star 650 19 crashes
- YFZ350 Banshee 19 crashes
- FZS1000 18 crashes
- MTN850 18 crashes
- FZ6RC 18 crashes
- YFZ450 17 crashes
- YZ450F 17 crashes
- YZ125 16 crashes
- XVS650/A/C/AC/V-Star Classic/Custom 15 crashes
- FZ6-S/FZ6-SC 14 crashes
- FZR600 14 crashes
- YFM660 (Raptor 660) 14 crashes
- FZ1-S 14 crashes
- YZ250F 13 crashes
- MTN850 (MT-09) 13 crashes
- YFM700 (Grizzly 700) 13 crashes
- XT225/XT225C 13 crashes
- YZF-R1/YZF-R1C/YZF-R1S/YZF-R1SC 13 crashes
- VMX17 (V-MAX) 12 crashes
- XV250 V Star 250 12 crashes
- YXZ1000 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | AUSTRALIAN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Volusia County, Florida | SR-40 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | BIXEL ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Shelby County, Indiana | I-74 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Paulding County, Georgia | SR-120 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Valley View, Cooke County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Medina County, Ohio | SR-162 WEDGEWOOD RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Henderson, Clark County, Nevada | E HORIZON DR | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | S PLATTE RIVER DR | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Smith County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-COMMERCE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | I-495 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | CENTRAL BLVD EXIT | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Jefferson County, Missouri | CR-JIM WEBER RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri | MU-FAIRWAY DR | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida | STARLIGHT RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | E 1ST PL | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | TOPAZ RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Brown County, Texas | SR-279 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | SR-354 CLINTON 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.