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1993

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Nebraska in 1993

Deaths 254Fatal crashes 223Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,150

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 1993.

In 1993, 254 people died in 223 fatal crashes in Nebraska.

The death toll fell 6% from 269 in 1992 to 254 in 1993.

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 40,150 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

39.5% 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; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1992 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 1993Nebraska 1992United States 1993
Deaths25426940,150
Fatal crashes22322235,780
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver39%33%35%

Counties in 1993

Every county with a fatal crash in 1993, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 65 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County30325.3441
Lancaster County12185.4203
Dawson County111248.951
Buffalo County111121.560
Dodge County8923.864
Gage County6941.528
Lincoln County8824.061
Hall County7812.771
Madison County7822.552
Seward County6845.048
Scotts Bluff County5719.653
Sarpy County662.9106
Adams County5516.034
Merrick County5563.827
Butler County4447.419
Cass County4414.562
Dawes County4450.011
Sheridan County4481.219
Stanton County4469.58
York County4427.843
Cuming County3444.718
Dakota County3418.724
Fillmore County3354.412
Holt County3329.68
Knox County3336.112
Otoe County3318.126
Phelps County3333.220
Thurston County3345.225
Morrill County1–2366.922
Platte County1–238.530
Antelope County1–2347.222
Box Butte County1–21–2—25
Cherry County1–21–2—23
Custer County1–21–2—22
Gosper County1–21–2—8
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Kimball County1–21–2—25
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Washington County1–21–2—24
Boone County1–21–2—6
Brown County1–21–2—3
Burt County1–21–2—20
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Kearney County1–21–2—16
Thayer County1–21–2—11
Cheyenne County1–21–2—22
Clay County1–21–2—17
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Frontier County1–21–2—5
Furnas County1–21–2—3
Garfield County1–21–2—4
Greeley County1–21–2—3
Hamilton County1–21–2—19
Hayes County1–21–2—2
Hooker County1–21–2—0
Howard County1–21–2—9
Keith County1–21–2—33
Polk County1–21–2—13
Red Willow County1–21–2—16
Saline County1–21–2—27
Saunders County1–21–2—47
Sherman County1–21–2—7
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

12am3.7%
1am8.7%
2am3.7%
3am0.5%
4am0.9%
5am1.4%
6am2.7%
7am2.3%
8am1.4%
9am2.3%
10am4.6%
11am4.6%
12pm3.7%
1pm4.1%
2pm4.6%
3pm7.3%
4pm6.8%
5pm3.7%
6pm5.9%
7pm4.6%
8pm6.8%
9pm1.8%
10pm6.8%
11pm7.3%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday11%
Thursday15%
Friday17%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 1993?

254 people in 223 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1993 file.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 1993?

Douglas County with 32 deaths in 30 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1993 compare with 1992 in Nebraska?

254 deaths against 269 in 1992 (+-6%). Nationally the 1993 total was 40,150.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1993 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.