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1986

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Nebraska in 1986

Deaths 290Fatal crashes 259Per 100,000 —US deaths 46,087

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 1986.

In 1986, 290 people died in 259 fatal crashes in Nebraska.

The death toll rose 22% from 237 in 1985 to 290 in 1986.

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 46,087 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

42.9% 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.

← 198519861987 →All years

Compared with 1985 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 1986Nebraska 1985United States 1986
Deaths29023746,087
Fatal crashes25920741,090
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver43%39%43%

Counties in 1986

Every county with a fatal crash in 1986, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 69 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County46528.6441
Lancaster County24298.7203
Dodge County131437.064
Buffalo County101019.560
Scotts Bluff County8925.253
Hall County6812.771
Lincoln County7721.061
Madison County7719.752
Otoe County5742.226
Platte County6616.930
Custer County5547.722
Seward County5528.148
Cedar County4560.526
Dawson County4520.451
Furnas County1–25111.93
Cass County4414.562
Cherry County4472.023
Gage County4418.428
Pierce County4454.516
Sarpy County442.0106
Butler County3447.419
Jefferson County3456.114
Antelope County1–2462.922
Cheyenne County3331.222
Johnson County3357.512
Saunders County3312.847
Sheridan County3360.919
Sherman County33101.77
Wayne County3330.418
Webster County3390.29
Cuming County1–2333.518
Keith County1–2336.833
Red Willow County1–2328.816
Adams County1–21–2—34
Boone County1–21–2—6
Burt County1–21–2—20
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Dakota County1–21–2—24
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Hamilton County1–21–2—19
Holt County1–21–2—8
Howard County1–21–2—9
Merrick County1–21–2—27
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Stanton County1–21–2—8
Thayer County1–21–2—11
Thurston County1–21–2—25
York County1–21–2—43
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Washington County1–21–2—24
Box Butte County1–21–2—25
Boyd County1–21–2—2
Chase County1–21–2—6
Clay County1–21–2—17
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Dundy County1–21–2—4
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Garden County1–21–2—4
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Knox County1–21–2—12
Morrill County1–21–2—22
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Pawnee County1–21–2—8
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Rock County1–21–2—3
Valley County1–21–2—4
Wheeler County1–21–2—1

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

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

Weekday

Sunday19%
Monday11%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday10%
Thursday12%
Friday12%
Saturday22%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 1986?

290 people in 259 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1986 file.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 1986?

Douglas County with 52 deaths in 46 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1986 compare with 1985 in Nebraska?

290 deaths against 237 in 1985 (+22%). Nationally the 1986 total was 46,087.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1986 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.