Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Douglas County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 63
- Fatal crashes
- 58
- Population
- 600.9K
In 2024, 63 people died in 58 fatal crashes in Douglas County, Nebraska. That was 57.5% more than in 2023 (40) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Nebraska and 11.5 in the United States. Douglas County had the most traffic deaths of any county in Nebraska. Between 2020 and 2024, 228 people died, an average of 46 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.5
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
7.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Nebraska: 11.9
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
40 deaths in 2023, 63 in 2024
- Nebraska: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | 41 |
| 2021 | 39 | 37 |
| 2022 | 40 | 37 |
| 2023 | 40 | 39 |
| 2024 | 63 | 58 |
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 | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 10.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Nebraska: 8%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 38 |
| Pedestrians | 11 |
| Motorcyclists | 12 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Douglas County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11 | 17% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 12 | 19% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 23 | 37% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 22 | 35% | 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 1.3 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 | Douglas County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 32.8% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 32.8% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.9% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.9% | 30.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Nebraska: 42%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
26%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Nebraska: 30%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 10 |
| 3am | 13 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 11 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 10 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 12 |
| 10pm | 19 |
| 11pm | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 30 |
| Mon | 28 |
| Tue | 28 |
| Wed | 25 |
| Thu | 36 |
| Fri | 30 |
| Sat | 35 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 18 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 18 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 18 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 147 |
| Cloudy | 50 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 104 |
| Daylight | 81 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 4 |
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-27515
- I-8013
- US-613
- SR-6411
- US-759
- I-4806
- SR-365
- I-6804
- SR-923
- ABBOTT DR3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 138 |
| SUVs | 71 |
| Pickup trucks | 47 |
| Motorcycles | 42 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 22 |
| Vans | 12 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15010
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Chevrolet Impala9
- Honda Accord8
- Chevrolet Malibu8
- Toyota Camry6
- Toyota RAV45
- Subaru Outback5
- Nissan Altima5
- GMC Sierra5
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 30, 2024 | — | CR-N 230TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Omaha | MU-N 16TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Omaha | SR-64 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Omaha | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Omaha | MU-SORENSEN PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Omaha | US-6 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Omaha | MU-S 33RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Omaha | US-275 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Omaha | MU-4421 S 144TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Omaha | MU-ABBOTT DR | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Omaha | MU-BLONDO ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Omaha | SR-64 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Omaha | MU-S 72ND ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Omaha | MU-CENTER ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Omaha | SR-50 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Omaha | MU-DOUGLAS ST | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Omaha | MU-S 37TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Omaha | SR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Omaha | MU-PACIFIC ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Valley | US-275 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Omaha | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Omaha | MU-S 120TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Omaha | I-I-680 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | SR-133 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Omaha | MU-S 13TH ST | 1 |
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Cities in Douglas County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 54 | 11.0 |
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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.