Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sarpy County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 204.5K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Sarpy County, Nebraska. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 3.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Nebraska and 11.5 in the United States. Sarpy County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Nebraska's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 47 people died, an average of 9.4 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, and 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Nebraska: 12.5
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
4.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 40 percent of the average in Nebraska: 11.9
- About 40 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Nebraska: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | 3.9 |
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 Sarpy County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Nebraska: 25%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Nebraska: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sarpy County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Nebraska: 42%
- About half 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 | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| 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 | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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-506
- I-804
- SR-3704
- US-753
- US-62
- CR-PLATTEVIEW RD2
- CORNHUSKER RD1
- S 72ND ST1
- MU-168TH ST1
- MU-BELLEVUE BLVD N1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Honda Accord4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-2502
- GMC Envoy2
- Hyundai Sonata2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Kia Sorento2
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 30, 2024 | Springfield | SR-50 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Bellevue | MU-BELLEVUE BLVD N | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | CR-RICHLAND DR | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Bellevue | MU-CAPEHART RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | CR-PLATTEVIEW RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | — | CR-180TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Bellevue | US-HWY 75 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | CR-S 144TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | La Vista | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Papillion | SR-370 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Gretna | MU-168TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | — | CR-FAIRVIEW RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | US-34 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Bellevue | SR-370 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Bellevue | CORNHUSKER RD | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | SCHRAM RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | CR-PLATTEVIEW RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | — | CR-50 S 144TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Bellevue | SR-370 | 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.