Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Nebraska in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 221
- Fatal crashes
- 192
- Population
- 2M
In 2021, 221 people died in 192 fatal crashes in Nebraska. That was 5.2% fewer than in 2020 (233) and the fewest since 2016. The death rate was 11.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Nebraska had the 40th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 32nd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 16% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 184 |
| Pedestrians | 15 |
| Motorcyclists | 21 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Nebraska | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 21 | 10% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 64 | 29% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 36 | 16% | 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: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.3% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.1% | 28.2% |
| At night | 39.6% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 32.3% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 11 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 8 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 13 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 11 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 23 |
| Mon | 24 |
| Tue | 21 |
| Wed | 27 |
| Thu | 28 |
| Fri | 30 |
| Sat | 39 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 17 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 12 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 19 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 27 |
| Nov | 15 |
| Dec | 16 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 153 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 104 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 48 |
| Dark - Lighted | 31 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-8023
- US-779
- US-757
- US-67
- US-307
- US-2756
- US-815
- US-344
- SR-24
- US-2814
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 92 |
| Pickup trucks | 64 |
| SUVs | 63 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 52 |
| Motorcycles | 21 |
| Vans | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra13
- Ford F-15011
- Chevrolet Silverado10
- Honda Accord9
- Dodge Ram8
- Freightliner Cascadia8
- Chevrolet Malibu7
- Ford F-2507
- Ford Explorer5
- Jeep Wrangler5
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2021 | Douglas County | SR-31 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Sioux County | SR-29 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Lincoln, Lancaster County | N 31ST ST | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Thayer County | SR-4 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Omaha, Douglas County | SR-64 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Omaha, Douglas County | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Burt County | CR-COUNTY ROAD 45 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | York County | CR-ROAD 4 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Sarpy County | CR-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Adams County | CR-12TH STREET | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Saunders County | US-77 | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Sheridan County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Omaha, Douglas County | FARNAM ST | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Custer County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Saline County | SR-33 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Pierce, Pierce County | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Omaha, Douglas County | N 144TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Garfield County | SR-11 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Boone County | SR-56 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Sarpy County | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Washington County | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Lincoln County | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Omaha, Douglas County | N 120TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Sheridan County | SR-87 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Dodge County | US-77 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.