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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2021 | Lincoln, Lancaster County | 1ST STREET | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Sheridan County | SR-27 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Omaha, Douglas County | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Box Butte County | CR-CR 61 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Cuming County | US-275 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Lincoln, Lancaster County | 70TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Omaha, Douglas County | SR-64 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Sarpy County | SR-50 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Colfax County | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Platte County | CR-LOST CREEK PARKWAY | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Fillmore County | US-81 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Douglas County | SR-133 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Douglas County | US-6 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Dodge County | US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Hall County | US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Lancaster County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Hall County | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Custer County | US-183 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Douglas County | SR-133 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Keith County | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Lincoln, Lancaster County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Seward County | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Cass County | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Grand Island, Hall County | US-281 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Lincoln, Lancaster County | I-80 | 2 |
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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.