Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cheyenne County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 9.5K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Cheyenne County, Nebraska. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 31.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Nebraska and 11.5 in the United States. Cheyenne County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Nebraska's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Nebraska: 12.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
31.5
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
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Nebraska: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 42.2 |
| 2021 | 31.6 |
| 2022 | 21.0 |
| 2023 | 31.5 |
| 2024 | 31.5 |
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 Cheyenne County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Nebraska: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Nebraska: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cheyenne County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Nebraska: 42%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not 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-805
- US-303
- SR-L17J2
- CR-COUNTY ROAD 321
- CR-ROAD 1131
- CR-RD1111
- CR-OLD POST ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Focus1
- Harley-Davidson FLHRC103 / Road King Classic 1031
- Harley-Davidson FLHTC / Electra Glide Classic1
- Harley Davidson FLHXST / Street Glide ST1
- Honda CR-V1
- Honda Pilot1
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | — | CR-RD111 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | — | SR-L17J | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Sidney | SR-L17J | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Sidney | CR-OLD POST ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | — | CR-COUNTY ROAD 32 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | — | CR-ROAD 113 | 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.