Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wheeler County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 779
In 2023, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Wheeler County, Nebraska. The death rate was 128.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Nebraska and 12.2 in the United States. Wheeler County had the 43rd most traffic deaths among Nebraska's counties. 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
128.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 10 times the rate in Nebraska: 12.5
- About 11 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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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 Wheeler County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
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 | Wheeler County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Nebraska: 42%
- About 1.9 times 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2023–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2023–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-2811
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
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.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2023 | — | US-281 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.