Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 35.7K
In 2024, 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. That was 250.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 19.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Nebraska and 11.5 in the United States. Scotts Bluff County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Nebraska's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Nebraska: 12.5
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Nebraska: 11.9
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+250%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Nebraska: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
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 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | 8.4 |
| 2023 | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 19.6 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Scotts Bluff County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 57% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Nebraska: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Nebraska: 34%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Scotts Bluff County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 30.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Nebraska: 42%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Nebraska: 30%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-266
- SR-924
- SR-713
- CR-HIGHLAND ROAD1
- MU-KIMBALL AVE1
- CR-SPRING CREEK ROAD1
- CR-SOUTH BELTINE EAST1
- CR-CO RD U1
- CR-CARTER CANYON ROAD1
- CR-121
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Yamaha XVS1100 / V Star 11001
- Toyota Tundra1
- Subaru Outback1
- Ram 25001
- Nissan Versa1
- Mazda Mazda31
- Mazda B-Series1
- Kawasaki Vulcan 15001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2024 | Scottsbluff | US-26 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Gering | MU-KIMBALL AVE | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Scottsbluff | US-26 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Scottsbluff | MU-BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | — | US-26 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Scottsbluff | EAST OVERLAND | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | — | CR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | — | CR-CO RD U | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | — | CR-CARTER CANYON ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | — | US-26 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | — | US-26 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Scottsbluff | SR-71 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | — | US-26 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | — | CR-SPRING CREEK ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | — | CR-SOUTH BELTINE EAST | 1 |
| May 9, 2020 | — | CR-HIGHLAND ROAD | 2 |
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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.