Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dodge County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 37.9K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Dodge County, Nebraska. That was 133.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 18.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Nebraska and 11.5 in the United States. Dodge County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Nebraska's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Nebraska: 12.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Nebraska: 11.9
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+133%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Nebraska: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 21.6 |
| 2021 | 24.2 |
| 2022 | 24.2 |
| 2023 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | 18.5 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dodge County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 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%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Nebraska: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Dodge County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 30.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Nebraska: 42%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Nebraska: 30%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-779
- US-306
- US-2755
- SR-913
- COUNTY ROAD 41
- CR-CO RD 231
- CR-COTTON WOOD TRAIL1
- CR-COUNTY ROAD 241
- E 23RD ST1
- MU-W 23RD ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Mustang2
- Kia Sorento2
- Peterbilt 5792
- Harley Davidson FLHTCI / Electra Glide Classic1
- GMC Yukon XL1
- Buick Envision1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo1
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 18, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Fremont | US-77 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Fremont | US-77 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Inglewood | US-77 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | SHORELINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fremont | MU-W 23RD ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | CR-COTTON WOOD TRAIL | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | — | US-275 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | — | US-275 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Fremont | N CLARMAR AVE | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | US-275 RAILROAD ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Fremont | US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | — | US-30 | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | — | COUNTY ROAD 4 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | — | US-275 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Fremont | E 23RD ST | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | — | US-275 | 4 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Inglewood | US-77 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | — | CR-COUNTY ROAD 24 | 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.