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1994

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Nebraska in 1994

Deaths 271Fatal crashes 229Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,716

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 1994.

In 1994, 271 people died in 229 fatal crashes in Nebraska.

The death toll rose 7% from 254 in 1993 to 271 in 1994.

Nebraska accounted for 0.7% of the 40,716 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

38% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Sunday was the most common day.

Compared with 1993 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 1994Nebraska 1993United States 1994
Deaths27125440,716
Fatal crashes22922336,254
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver38%39%33%

Counties in 1994

Every county with a fatal crash in 1994, 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 County32366.0441
Lancaster County21236.9203
Hall County101320.771
Scotts Bluff County61028.053
Lincoln County7824.061
Clay County47114.717
Keith County6673.633
Seward County6633.848
Buffalo County5611.760
Cass County5621.862
Cherry County56108.023
Sarpy County562.9106
Pierce County4681.816
Colfax County5546.221
York County5534.843
Cuming County4555.918
Hamilton County4552.319
Otoe County4530.126
Dodge County3513.264
Kearney County1–2574.116
Phelps County4444.220
Thurston County4460.325
Washington County4418.824
Box Butte County3437.425
Dakota County3418.724
Dawson County3416.351
Fillmore County3472.612
Holt County1–2439.58
Adams County339.634
Boyd County33176.52
Madison County338.452
Platte County338.530
Stanton County3352.18
Harlan County1–2399.48
Kimball County1–2390.825
Saline County1–2320.427
Antelope County1–21–2—22
Banner County1–21–2—3
Butler County1–21–2—19
Custer County1–21–2—22
Garden County1–21–2—4
Greeley County1–21–2—3
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Red Willow County1–21–2—16
Saunders County1–21–2—47
Sheridan County1–21–2—19
Sherman County1–21–2—7
Boone County1–21–2—6
Cedar County1–21–2—26
Cheyenne County1–21–2—22
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Furnas County1–21–2—3
Gage County1–21–2—28
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Knox County1–21–2—12
Loup County1–21–2—4
Merrick County1–21–2—27
Morrill County1–21–2—22
Pawnee County1–21–2—8
Perkins County1–21–2—3
Rock County1–21–2—3
Thayer County1–21–2—11
Valley County1–21–2—4

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

12am4.9%
1am7.1%
2am1.8%
3am3.1%
4am0.4%
5am1.3%
6am2.7%
7am3.6%
8am4.4%
9am4.4%
10am1.8%
11am3.6%
12pm4%
1pm4.4%
2pm4.4%
3pm8.9%
4pm4%
5pm5.3%
6pm6.2%
7pm4.4%
8pm4.4%
9pm4%
10pm6.7%
11pm4%

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday14%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday12%
Thursday17%
Friday14%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 1994?

271 people in 229 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1994 file.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 1994?

Douglas County with 36 deaths in 32 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1994 compare with 1993 in Nebraska?

271 deaths against 254 in 1993 (+7%). Nationally the 1994 total was 40,716.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1994 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.