Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Johnson County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 5.2K
In 2023, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Johnson County, Nebraska. That was the same as in 2022. The death rate was 38.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Nebraska and 12.2 in the United States. Johnson County had the 30th most traffic deaths among Nebraska's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 6 people died, an average of 1.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
38.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 3 times the rate in Nebraska: 12.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About double the average in Nebraska: 11.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.4
+0%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
2 deaths in 2022, 2 in 2023
- Nebraska: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 18.9 |
| 2021 | 18.8 |
| 2022 | 38.0 |
| 2023 | 38.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 7 times the share in Nebraska: 8%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Johnson County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 20% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Nebraska: 25%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Nebraska: 34%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Johnson County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Nebraska: 42%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Nebraska: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 4 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1361
- SR-501
- SR-411
- MU-1ST STREET1
- CR-732 ROAD1
- CR-612 ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Sonic1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Ford Escape1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Mack CTP1
- Nissan Titan1
- Pontiac Sunfire1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Tecumseh | MU-1ST STREET | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | — | US-136 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | — | CR-732 ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | — | CR-612 ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.