Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cass County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 27.5K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Cass County, Nebraska. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Nebraska and 11.5 in the United States. Cass County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Nebraska's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Nebraska: 12.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Nebraska: 11.9
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Nebraska: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | 29.5 |
| 2022 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 32.8 |
| 2024 | 10.9 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cass County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Nebraska: 25%
- About 1.2 times 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 | Cass County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 30.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Nebraska: 42%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Nebraska: 30%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-805
- US-345
- SR-633
- SR-502
- US-62
- US-751
- 84TH ST1
- CR-286TH1
- CR-3750 BAY RD1
- CR-810 120TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2503
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- GMC Terrain2
- Honda Accord2
- Kenworth T6802
- Nissan Altima2
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
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 6, 2024 | — | CR-96TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | US-34 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Eagle | CR-S 6TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Eagle | US-34 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | US-34 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | SR-63 | 4 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | SR-63 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | — | CR-3750 BAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | — | 84TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | — | CR-286TH | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | — | US-34 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | — | US-75 | 4 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | — | US-34 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | — | SR-63 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | — | CR-810 120TH ST | 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.