Fatal Roads

States › Nebraska › 1995

1995

Nebraska · year

Nebraska in 1995

Deaths 254Fatal crashes 226Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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 1995.

In 1995, 254 people died in 226 fatal crashes in Nebraska.

The death toll fell 6% from 271 in 1994 to 254 in 1995.

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

38% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1994 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 1995Nebraska 1994United States 1995
Deaths25427141,817
Fatal crashes22622937,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver34%38%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 63 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County27305.0441
Buffalo County121529.360
Hall County121320.771
Gage County71046.128
Lancaster County992.7203
Saunders County7938.547
Lincoln County6927.061
Washington County7837.624
Dodge County7718.564
Sarpy County773.4106
Keith County6785.933
Scotts Bluff County6719.653
Adams County5619.234
Colfax County5655.421
Nemaha County5685.215
Cherry County5590.023
Red Willow County4548.016
Cass County4414.562
Cuming County4444.718
Dakota County4418.724
Hamilton County4441.819
Platte County4411.330
Logan County34576.42
Cedar County3336.326
Custer County3328.622
Fillmore County3354.412
Howard County3345.69
Nance County3392.06
Thurston County3345.225
Box Butte County1–2328.025
Knox County1–2336.112
Morrill County1–2366.922
Franklin County1–23106.53
Banner County1–21–2—3
Clay County1–21–2—17
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Dawson County1–21–2—51
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Kimball County1–21–2—25
Merrick County1–21–2—27
Otoe County1–21–2—26
Pierce County1–21–2—16
Saline County1–21–2—27
Antelope County1–21–2—22
Butler County1–21–2—19
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Frontier County1–21–2—5
Furnas County1–21–2—3
Garden County1–21–2—4
Holt County1–21–2—8
Kearney County1–21–2—16
Madison County1–21–2—52
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Polk County1–21–2—13
Seward County1–21–2—48
Sheridan County1–21–2—19
Sherman County1–21–2—7
Stanton County1–21–2—8
Thomas County1–21–2—4
Valley County1–21–2—4
Wheeler County1–21–2—1
York County1–21–2—43

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

12am5.1%
1am1.4%
2am2.3%
3am2.3%
4am1.9%
5am1.4%
6am2.3%
7am6%
8am5.1%
9am4.6%
10am3.2%
11am3.7%
12pm2.8%
1pm3.2%
2pm4.6%
3pm7.4%
4pm10.6%
5pm9.7%
6pm4.2%
7pm4.6%
8pm3.7%
9pm0.9%
10pm6.5%
11pm2.3%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday12%
Tuesday8%
Wednesday15%
Thursday11%
Friday16%
Saturday23%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 1995?

254 people in 226 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Douglas County with 30 deaths in 27 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in Nebraska?

254 deaths against 271 in 1994 (+-6%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 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.