Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Buffalo County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 51.1K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Buffalo County, Nebraska. That was 12.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 17.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Nebraska and 11.5 in the United States. Buffalo County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Nebraska's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Nebraska: 12.5
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Nebraska: 11.9
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Nebraska: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | 17.6 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Buffalo County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 11% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Nebraska: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Nebraska: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Buffalo County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.6% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 30.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Nebraska: 42%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Nebraska: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
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
- I-806
- SR-104
- US-303
- US-1832
- 2795 COTTONMILL AVE1
- CR-295TH RD1
- CR-340TH RD1
- CR-5922 39TH ST1
- CR-COTTONMILL AVE1
- CR-EAST 56TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Mack Anthem1
- Kia Forte1
- Kenworth T6801
- Kenworth T6 Series1
- Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special1
- GMC Sierra1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | — | CR-GRAND ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | CR-340TH RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | CR-EAST 56TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | CR-COTTONMILL AVE | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Miller | US-183 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | — | CR-POOLE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Kearney | MU-E N RAILROAD ST | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | — | CR-5922 39TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Kearney | SR-44 2ND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Kearney | 2795 COTTONMILL AVE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Kearney | E 44TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | — | US-30 | 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.