Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Box Butte County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 10.7K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Box Butte County, Nebraska. That was 57.1% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 28.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Nebraska and 11.5 in the United States. Box Butte County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Nebraska's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Nebraska: 12.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
33.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Nebraska: 11.9
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Nebraska: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.2 |
| 2021 | 28.1 |
| 2022 | 37.5 |
| 2023 | 65.4 |
| 2024 | 28.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Nebraska: 8%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Box Butte County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 100% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 100% | 27% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Nebraska: 25%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Nebraska: 34%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Box Butte County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 30.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Nebraska: 42%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Nebraska: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-3853
- SR-22
- CR-OTOE RD1
- SR-711
- CR-CO RD 701
- CR-COUNTY ROAD 691
- CR-CR 611
- CR-OTTO RD1
- MU-24TH STREET1
- SR-871
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra2
- BMW 328i1
- Buick Lucerne1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Ford Edge1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford F-1501
- GMC Savana1
- GMC Yukon1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | CR-OTOE RD | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | CR-CO RD 70 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | US-385 SR2 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Alliance | SR-87 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | SR-2 | 3 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Alliance | MU-24TH STREET | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | CR-COUNTY ROAD 69 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | — | SR-71 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | — | CR-OTTO RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | — | CR-CR 61 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2020 | — | US-385 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.