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1975

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Nebraska in 1975

Deaths 369Fatal crashes 317Per 100,000 —US deaths 44,525

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 1975.

In 1975, 369 people died in 317 fatal crashes in Nebraska.

Nebraska accounted for 0.8% of the 44,525 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Sunday was the most common day.

Compared with 1974 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 1975—United States 1975
Deaths369—44,525
Fatal crashes317—39,161
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver31%—19%

Counties in 1975

Every county with a fatal crash in 1975, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 76 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County526310.5441
Lancaster County22236.9203
York County101390.443
Sarpy County10104.9106
Buffalo County91019.560
Dawson County81040.751
Cheyenne County8993.722
Hall County8812.771
Dodge County7821.164
Platte County6822.530
Stanton County68139.08
Howard County48121.79
Cherry County67125.923
Hamilton County6662.719
Adams County5619.234
Burt County5689.220
Richardson County5678.314
McPherson County461,595.71
Knox County5560.212
Lincoln County5515.061
Otoe County5530.126
Saunders County5521.447
Scotts Bluff County4514.053
Thurston County4575.325
Cass County3518.262
Gage County3523.128
Butler County4447.419
Kimball County44121.025
Phelps County4444.220
Red Willow County4438.416
Clay County3465.517
Polk County3475.913
Sheridan County3481.219
Antelope County3347.222
Box Butte County3328.025
Cedar County3336.326
Dixon County3354.34
Frontier County33118.35
Hitchcock County33122.010
Pierce County3340.916
Seward County3316.948
Boone County1–2356.06
Boyd County1–23176.52
Brown County1–23104.33
Cuming County1–2333.518
Dakota County1–2314.124
Keith County1–2336.833
Morrill County1–2366.922
Chase County1–21–2—6
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Custer County1–21–2—22
Greeley County1–21–2—3
Holt County1–21–2—8
Madison County1–21–2—52
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Saline County1–21–2—27
Washington County1–21–2—24
Wayne County1–21–2—18
Loup County1–21–2—4
Nance County1–21–2—6
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Furnas County1–21–2—3
Garfield County1–21–2—4
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Kearney County1–21–2—16
Keya Paha County1–21–2—1
Logan County1–21–2—2
Merrick County1–21–2—27
Perkins County1–21–2—3
Rock County1–21–2—3
Sherman County1–21–2—7
Thayer County1–21–2—11
Valley County1–21–2—4
Webster County1–21–2—9

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am5.1%
1am7.7%
2am2.6%
3am6.1%
4am0.3%
5am0.3%
6am1.3%
7am1.6%
8am1.9%
9am4.5%
10am1.6%
11am3.2%
12pm2.9%
1pm4.5%
2pm4.2%
3pm5.1%
4pm7.7%
5pm6.7%
6pm6.7%
7pm6.1%
8pm6.7%
9pm4.5%
10pm3.8%
11pm4.8%

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday15%
Friday13%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 1975?

369 people in 317 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1975 file.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 1975?

Douglas County with 63 deaths in 52 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1975 compare with 1974 in Nebraska?

1975 is the first year in FARS; no earlier comparison exists.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1975 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.