Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Nebraska
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 251
- Fatal crashes
- 223
- Population
- 2M
In 2024, 251 people died in 223 fatal crashes in Nebraska. That was 10.6% more than in 2023 (227) and the most since 2007. The death rate was 12.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Nebraska had the 38th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 23rd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
227 deaths in 2023, 251 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 369 | 317 |
| 1976 | 397 | 331 |
| 1977 | 345 | 288 |
| 1978 | 340 | 290 |
| 1979 | 330 | 277 |
| 1980 | 396 | 337 |
| 1981 | 378 | 321 |
| 1982 | 261 | 226 |
| 1983 | 255 | 221 |
| 1984 | 285 | 250 |
| 1985 | 237 | 207 |
| 1986 | 290 | 259 |
| 1987 | 297 | 255 |
| 1988 | 261 | 234 |
| 1989 | 296 | 257 |
| 1990 | 262 | 220 |
| 1991 | 275 | 242 |
| 1992 | 269 | 222 |
| 1993 | 254 | 223 |
| 1994 | 271 | 229 |
| 1995 | 254 | 226 |
| 1996 | 293 | 240 |
| 1997 | 302 | 261 |
| 1998 | 315 | 271 |
| 1999 | 295 | 255 |
| 2000 | 276 | 242 |
| 2001 | 246 | 215 |
| 2002 | 307 | 272 |
| 2003 | 293 | 257 |
| 2004 | 254 | 229 |
| 2005 | 276 | 238 |
| 2006 | 269 | 226 |
| 2007 | 256 | 230 |
| 2008 | 208 | 188 |
| 2009 | 223 | 205 |
| 2010 | 190 | 166 |
| 2011 | 181 | 164 |
| 2012 | 212 | 190 |
| 2013 | 211 | 190 |
| 2014 | 225 | 203 |
| 2015 | 246 | 218 |
| 2016 | 218 | 194 |
| 2017 | 228 | 210 |
| 2018 | 230 | 201 |
| 2019 | 248 | 212 |
| 2020 | 233 | 217 |
| 2021 | 221 | 192 |
| 2022 | 244 | 214 |
| 2023 | 227 | 206 |
| 2024 | 251 | 223 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1 |
| 2001 | 14.3 |
| 2002 | 17.8 |
| 2003 | 16.9 |
| 2004 | 14.5 |
| 2005 | 15.7 |
| 2006 | 15.2 |
| 2007 | 14.4 |
| 2008 | 11.6 |
| 2009 | 12.3 |
| 2010 | 10.4 |
| 2011 | 9.8 |
| 2012 | 11.4 |
| 2013 | 11.3 |
| 2014 | 12.0 |
| 2015 | 13.0 |
| 2016 | 11.4 |
| 2017 | 11.9 |
| 2018 | 11.9 |
| 2019 | 12.8 |
| 2020 | 11.9 |
| 2021 | 11.3 |
| 2022 | 12.4 |
| 2023 | 11.4 |
| 2024 | 12.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 196 |
| Pedestrians | 19 |
| Motorcyclists | 32 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Nebraska | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 19 | 8% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 32 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 75 | 30% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 69 | 27% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
34%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 41.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
42%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 31 |
| 1am | 22 |
| 2am | 23 |
| 3am | 23 |
| 4am | 21 |
| 5am | 31 |
| 6am | 28 |
| 7am | 48 |
| 8am | 25 |
| 9am | 33 |
| 10am | 48 |
| 11am | 44 |
| 12pm | 33 |
| 1pm | 52 |
| 2pm | 55 |
| 3pm | 56 |
| 4pm | 60 |
| 5pm | 44 |
| 6pm | 49 |
| 7pm | 50 |
| 8pm | 37 |
| 9pm | 44 |
| 10pm | 56 |
| 11pm | 43 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 135 |
| Mon | 124 |
| Tue | 136 |
| Wed | 143 |
| Thu | 156 |
| Fri | 175 |
| Sat | 183 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 83 |
| Feb | 64 |
| Mar | 75 |
| Apr | 79 |
| May | 75 |
| Jun | 102 |
| Jul | 106 |
| Aug | 91 |
| Sep | 119 |
| Oct | 104 |
| Nov | 81 |
| Dec | 73 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 809 |
| Cloudy | 115 |
| Rain | 33 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 18 |
| Snow | 18 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 559 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 242 |
| Dark - Lighted | 183 |
| Dusk | 27 |
| Dawn | 23 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-8097
- US-3044
- US-639
- US-7731
- US-8130
- US-27530
- US-7525
- SR-224
- US-3423
- SR-9218
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 509 |
| Pickup trucks | 336 |
| SUVs | 317 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 273 |
| Motorcycles | 145 |
| Vans | 60 |
| Other vehicles | 43 |
| Buses | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15077
- Chevrolet Silverado70
- Freightliner Cascadia40
- Honda Accord30
- Ford F-25030
- Dodge Ram30
- Chevrolet Impala28
- GMC Sierra25
- Chevrolet Malibu24
- Nissan Altima22
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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | Hamilton County | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Bellevue, Sarpy County | MU-CAPEHART RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Saunders County | SR-92 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County | SR-50 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County | MU-DOUGLAS ST | 4 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Kimball County | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County | MU-S 37TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Arthur County | SR-61 | 3 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County | SR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Antelope County | CR-866 RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County | MU-PACIFIC ST | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sioux County | SR-71 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Colfax County | CR-COUNTY ROAD I | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Seward County | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Lincoln, Lancaster County | MU-S FOLSOM | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Dodge County | US-77 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Cass County | US-34 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Valley, Douglas County | US-275 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County | US-6 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Cedar County | US-81 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County | US-26 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Adams County | CR-82ND ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Ponca, Dixon County | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Lancaster County | CR-W DAVEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County | MU-S 120TH ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.