Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Otoe County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 16.5K
In 2024, 8 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Otoe County, Nebraska. That was 300.0% more than in 2023 (2). The death rate was 48.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Nebraska and 11.5 in the United States. Otoe County had the 4th 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. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
48.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Nebraska: 12.5
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Nebraska: 12.0
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.1
+300%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Nebraska: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 |
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 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | 18.5 |
| 2023 | 12.2 |
| 2024 | 48.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Nebraska: 8%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Otoe County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 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%
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 | Otoe County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 30.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Nebraska: 42%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Nebraska: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| 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
- SR-29
- SR-501
- CR-C ROAD1
- CR-20TH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 7 |
| Cars | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Toyota Sienna1
- Nissan Versa1
- Acura CL1
- Chrysler 3001
- Dodge Durango1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Fusion1
- Freightliner Columbia1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Nebraska City | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | — | CR-20TH RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | — | SR-50 | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | — | CR-C ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | — | SR-2 | 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.