Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Nebraska in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 233
- Fatal crashes
- 217
- Population
- 2M
In 2020, 233 people died in 217 fatal crashes in Nebraska. The death rate was 11.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Nebraska had the 38th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 25th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 16% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 180 |
| Pedestrians | 18 |
| Motorcyclists | 34 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Nebraska | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 18 | 8% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 34 | 15% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 72 | 31% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 39 | 17% | 29% |
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
16%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 29%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.0% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.1% | 28.6% |
| At night | 40.6% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 31.3% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
41%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 53%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 13 |
| 11am | 18 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 14 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 14 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 12 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 30 |
| Mon | 30 |
| Tue | 27 |
| Wed | 22 |
| Thu | 36 |
| Fri | 34 |
| Sat | 38 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 17 |
| Feb | 17 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 27 |
| Jul | 29 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 28 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 12 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 167 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 4 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 117 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 48 |
| Dark - Lighted | 39 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 3 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-8023
- US-3011
- US-7510
- US-610
- US-817
- US-776
- US-2756
- SR-25
- SR-915
- US-834
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 113 |
| Pickup trucks | 71 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 53 |
| SUVs | 43 |
| Motorcycles | 35 |
| Other vehicles | 12 |
| Vans | 6 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15020
- Chevrolet Silverado15
- Chevrolet Impala10
- Ford F-2508
- Dodge Ram7
- Peterbilt 3797
- Nissan Altima6
- Chevrolet Malibu5
- Ford Taurus5
- Freightliner Cascadia5
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2020 | Washington County | US-75 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Lancaster County | CR-ARBOR RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Jefferson County | SR-103 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Omaha, Douglas County | I-80 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | North Platte, Lincoln County | US-83 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Burt County | SR-32 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Keith County | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Lancaster County | CR-SOUTH 148TH STREET | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Sarpy County | SR-370 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Omaha, Douglas County | US-275 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Washington County | CR-CO RD 39 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Omaha, Douglas County | S 42ND ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Omaha, Douglas County | 13TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Omaha, Douglas County | I-480 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | West Point, Cuming County | US-275 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | O'Neill, Holt County | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Omaha, Douglas County | ABBOTT DR | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Morrill County | US-26 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Saline County | SR-33 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Wahoo, Saunders County | US-77 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Douglas County | CR-WEST Q ROAD | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Dawson County | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Omaha, Douglas County | AMES AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Lincoln, Lancaster County | S 27TH STREET | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Sarpy County | CR-5022 HARRISON ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.