Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sheridan County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 4.9K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Sheridan County, Nebraska. The death rate was 20.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Nebraska and 11.5 in the United States. Sheridan County had the 40th most traffic deaths among Nebraska's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 8 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Nebraska: 12.5
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
53.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About 4 times the average in Nebraska: 12.0
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.4
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 118.1 |
| 2022 | 20.0 |
| 2024 | 20.4 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sheridan County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Nebraska: 25%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Nebraska: 34%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sheridan County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 30.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Nebraska: 42%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Nebraska: 30%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-875
- SR-271
- SR-21
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Ford F-1501
- GMC Sierra1
- Honda CR-V1
- Honda Odyssey1
- Nissan Juke1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | — | SR-87 | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.