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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2022 | La Vista, Sarpy County | S 72ND ST | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Cheyenne County | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Seward County | I-80 | 3 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Lancaster County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Lincoln, Lancaster County | N 70TH STREET | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Douglas County | CR-N 264TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Lincoln, Lancaster County | S 70TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Merrick County | CR-5TH RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Burt County | SR-51 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Lancaster County | US-77 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Cedar County | US-81 | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County | I-480 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Platte County | US-30 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Merrick County | US-30 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Dawson County | CR-438 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Pierce County | US-81 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Lincoln, Lancaster County | NEBRASKA PARKWAY | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Kimball County | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Hamilton County | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Dodge County | US-275 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County | FONTENELLE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lincoln, Lancaster County | CR-SALT CREEK ROADWAY | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Keith County | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Cass County | CR-286TH | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Seward County | CR-210TH RD | 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.