Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Custer County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 10.5K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Custer County, Nebraska. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Nebraska and 11.5 in the United States. Custer County had the 40th most traffic deaths among Nebraska's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 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
9.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Nebraska: 12.5
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Nebraska: 11.9
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Nebraska: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 28.6 |
| 2021 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | 28.6 |
| 2023 | 37.7 |
| 2024 | 9.5 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Custer County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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%
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 | Custer County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Nebraska: 30%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| 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
- SR-923
- SR-212
- SR-22
- US-1831
- SR-701
- CR-VOCTORIA SPRINGS RD1
- CR-VICTORIA SPRINGS RD1
- CR-RYE VALLEY ROAD1
- CR-DUNNING ROAD1
- CR-COZAD RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Pontiac Grand AM1
- Peterbilt 5791
- Peterbilt 3791
- Mazda Mazda21
- Lincoln LS1
- Buick Lucerne1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chrysler Concorde1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | Broken Bow | SR-92 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | CR-COZAD RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | — | CR-VOCTORIA SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | — | CR-VICTORIA SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | — | US-183 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | — | SR-70 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | — | CR-DUNNING ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | — | CR-RYE VALLEY ROAD | 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.