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1992

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Nebraska in 1992

Deaths 269Fatal crashes 222Per 100,000 —US deaths 39,250

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 1992.

In 1992, 269 people died in 222 fatal crashes in Nebraska.

The death toll was about level between 1991 (275) and 1992 (269).

Nebraska accounted for 0.7% of the 39,250 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

35% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1991 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 1992Nebraska 1991United States 1992
Deaths26927539,250
Fatal crashes22224234,942
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver33%39%37%

Counties in 1992

Every county with a fatal crash in 1992, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 60 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County43498.2441
Hall County91219.171
Cass County71036.462
Lancaster County782.4203
Seward County6845.048
Otoe County4848.226
Dodge County6718.564
Lincoln County6721.061
Buffalo County5713.760
Saline County5747.527
Sarpy County573.4106
Cheyenne County4772.922
Dawson County5624.451
Hamilton County5662.719
Keith County3673.633
Box Butte County5546.725
Kearney County5574.116
Knox County5560.212
Burt County4574.320
Platte County4514.130
Custer County3547.722
Cuming County4444.718
Thurston County4460.325
Adams County3412.834
Morrill County3489.222
Fillmore County1–2472.612
Colfax County3327.721
Holt County3329.68
Jefferson County3342.014
Johnson County3357.512
Merrick County3338.327
Saunders County3312.847
Thayer County3361.611
York County3320.943
Butler County1–2335.519
Cedar County1–2336.326
Washington County1–2314.124
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Gage County1–21–2—28
Greeley County1–21–2—3
Madison County1–21–2—52
Scotts Bluff County1–21–2—53
Valley County1–21–2—4
Wayne County1–21–2—18
Boyd County1–21–2—2
Arthur County1–21–2—4
Brown County1–21–2—3
Clay County1–21–2—17
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Garden County1–21–2—4
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Kimball County1–21–2—25
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Pierce County1–21–2—16
Red Willow County1–21–2—16
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Sioux County1–21–2—7
Webster County1–21–2—9
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

12am2.8%
1am5.5%
2am2.8%
3am4.1%
4am1.8%
5am0.5%
6am2.8%
7am3.2%
8am4.1%
9am4.1%
10am3.2%
11am6%
12pm2.8%
1pm5%
2pm6.4%
3pm8.3%
4pm6.4%
5pm6.4%
6pm3.7%
7pm4.1%
8pm3.7%
9pm3.7%
10pm4.6%
11pm4.1%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday15%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday11%
Thursday14%
Friday14%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 1992?

269 people in 222 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1992 file.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 1992?

Douglas County with 49 deaths in 43 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1992 compare with 1991 in Nebraska?

269 deaths against 275 in 1991 (+-2%). Nationally the 1992 total was 39,250.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1992 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.