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1983

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Nebraska in 1983

Deaths 255Fatal crashes 221Per 100,000 —US deaths 42,589

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 1983.

In 1983, 255 people died in 221 fatal crashes in Nebraska.

The death toll was about level between 1982 (261) and 1983 (255).

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 42,589 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

39.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 198219831984 →All years

Compared with 1982 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 1983Nebraska 1982United States 1983
Deaths25526142,589
Fatal crashes22122637,976
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver40%37%41%

Counties in 1983

Every county with a fatal crash in 1983, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 71 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County36416.8441
Lancaster County16175.1203
Cass County61140.062
Gage County8941.528
Sarpy County894.4106
Saunders County7938.547
Dodge County7718.564
Hall County669.571
Holt County5659.38
Dawson County4624.451
Dakota County5523.424
Pierce County4568.216
Butler County4447.419
Richardson County4452.214
Seward County4422.548
Fillmore County3472.612
Johnson County3476.612
Kimball County34121.025
Burt County1–2459.520
Scotts Bluff County1–2411.253
Hooker County1–24573.10
Antelope County3347.222
Buffalo County335.960
Cedar County3336.326
Cheyenne County3331.222
Clay County3349.217
Cuming County3333.518
Custer County3328.622
Howard County3345.69
Keith County3336.833
Lincoln County339.061
Madison County338.452
Sheridan County3360.919
Knox County1–2336.112
Merrick County1–2338.327
Greeley County1–23136.53
Boone County1–21–2—6
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Morrill County1–21–2—22
Otoe County1–21–2—26
Stanton County1–21–2—8
York County1–21–2—43
Platte County1–21–2—30
Banner County1–21–2—3
Boyd County1–21–2—2
Chase County1–21–2—6
Cherry County1–21–2—23
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Dundy County1–21–2—4
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Frontier County1–21–2—5
Furnas County1–21–2—3
Gosper County1–21–2—8
Hamilton County1–21–2—19
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Kearney County1–21–2—16
Nance County1–21–2—6
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Perkins County1–21–2—3
Polk County1–21–2—13
Red Willow County1–21–2—16
Sherman County1–21–2—7
Sioux County1–21–2—7
Thayer County1–21–2—11
Washington County1–21–2—24
Wayne County1–21–2—18

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

12am6.4%
1am8.2%
2am7.7%
3am2.7%
4am1.8%
5am0.9%
6am1.8%
7am1.4%
8am2.3%
9am4.1%
10am4.5%
11am4.1%
12pm5.5%
1pm6.4%
2pm4.5%
3pm3.6%
4pm6.4%
5pm3.6%
6pm5.9%
7pm4.1%
8pm1.8%
9pm3.2%
10pm4.5%
11pm4.5%

Weekday

Sunday19%
Monday7%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday15%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 1983?

255 people in 221 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1983 file.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 1983?

Douglas County with 41 deaths in 36 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1983 compare with 1982 in Nebraska?

255 deaths against 261 in 1982 (+-2%). Nationally the 1983 total was 42,589.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1983 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.