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1998

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Nebraska in 1998

Deaths 315Fatal crashes 271Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,501

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 1998.

In 1998, 315 people died in 271 fatal crashes in Nebraska.

The death toll was about level between 1997 (302) and 1998 (315).

Nebraska accounted for 0.8% of the 41,501 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.6% 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; Thursday was the most common day.

← 199719981999 →All years

Compared with 1997 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 1998Nebraska 1997United States 1998
Deaths31530241,501
Fatal crashes27126137,107
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver38%31%30%

Counties in 1998

Every county with a fatal crash in 1998, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 74 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County30335.5441
Lancaster County24278.1203
Buffalo County111631.360
Dawson County121457.051
Scotts Bluff County111130.853
Cass County91036.462
Dodge County9923.864
Adams County8928.834
Saunders County7938.547
Cherry County68143.923
Hall County7711.171
Platte County5719.730
York County5748.743
Howard County47106.59
Merrick County4789.327
Sarpy County562.9106
Seward County5633.848
Custer County5547.722
Burt County3574.320
Hamilton County4441.819
Polk County4475.913
Thurston County3460.325
Nance County1–24122.66
Cheyenne County3331.222
Dakota County3314.124
Deuel County33158.611
Frontier County33118.35
Holt County3329.68
Nuckolls County3373.33
Richardson County3339.114
Sheridan County3360.919
Washington County3314.124
Kearney County1–2344.516
Logan County1–23432.32
Phelps County1–2333.220
Boone County1–21–2—6
Box Butte County1–21–2—25
Boyd County1–21–2—2
Butler County1–21–2—19
Clay County1–21–2—17
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Furnas County1–21–2—3
Gage County1–21–2—28
Greeley County1–21–2—3
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Lincoln County1–21–2—61
Madison County1–21–2—52
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Otoe County1–21–2—26
Perkins County1–21–2—3
Saline County1–21–2—27
Garden County1–21–2—4
Grant County1–21–2—2
Stanton County1–21–2—8
Valley County1–21–2—4
Antelope County1–21–2—22
Arthur County1–21–2—4
Brown County1–21–2—3
Cedar County1–21–2—26
Cuming County1–21–2—18
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Keya Paha County1–21–2—1
Kimball County1–21–2—25
Knox County1–21–2—12
McPherson County1–21–2—1
Morrill County1–21–2—22
Pierce County1–21–2—16
Red Willow County1–21–2—16
Thomas County1–21–2—4
Wayne County1–21–2—18

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday11%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday14%
Thursday18%
Friday14%
Saturday15%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 1998?

315 people in 271 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1998 file.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 1998?

Douglas County with 33 deaths in 30 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1998 compare with 1997 in Nebraska?

315 deaths against 302 in 1997 (+4%). Nationally the 1998 total was 41,501.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1998 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.