Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Nebraska in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 244
- Fatal crashes
- 214
- Population
- 2M
In 2022, 244 people died in 214 fatal crashes in Nebraska. That was 10.4% more than in 2021 (221) and the most since 2019. The death rate was 12.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Nebraska had the 38th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 28th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 19% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 192 |
| Pedestrians | 23 |
| Motorcyclists | 29 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Nebraska | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 23 | 9% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 29 | 12% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 68 | 28% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 48 | 20% | 28% |
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
19%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
32%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.8% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 18.7% | 27.7% |
| At night | 45.3% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 29.9% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
45%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 10 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 11 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 13 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 20 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 16 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 32 |
| Mon | 19 |
| Tue | 34 |
| Wed | 34 |
| Thu | 33 |
| Fri | 30 |
| Sat | 32 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 21 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 22 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 18 |
| Jun | 19 |
| Jul | 16 |
| Aug | 21 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 15 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 165 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 4 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 3 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 113 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 50 |
| Dark - Lighted | 38 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 3 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-8020
- US-309
- US-817
- US-2756
- US-66
- US-345
- US-754
- SR-924
- SR-23
- SR-64 MAPLE ST3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 113 |
| SUVs | 79 |
| Pickup trucks | 66 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 56 |
| Motorcycles | 32 |
| Vans | 13 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15017
- Chevrolet Silverado12
- Ford F-2509
- Honda Accord9
- Chevrolet Impala5
- Chevrolet Tahoe5
- Ford Explorer5
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- GMC Sierra5
- Kenworth T6805
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2022 | Keith County | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County | SR-64 WEST MAPLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County | SR-64 MAPLE ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Lincoln, Lancaster County | US-6 O ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Lexington, Dawson County | SOUTH ADAMS | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Bellevue, Sarpy County | CORNHUSKER RD | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | York County | US-34 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Custer County | SR-92 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Merrick County | SR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Dodge County | US-275 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Wayne, Wayne County | SR-35 E 7TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Polk County | US-81 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Sarpy County | SR-50 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County | S 72ND ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Clay County | CR-2020 ROAD B | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Merrick County | US-30 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Box Butte County | US-385 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County | S 42ND ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Sherman County | CR-LM465A | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Lincoln, Lancaster County | N COTNER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Otoe County | SR-50 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Gage County | US-77 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Kearney, Buffalo County | SR-44 2ND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County | SR-75 N 30TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Hitchcock County | US-34 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.