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1999

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Nebraska in 1999

Deaths 295Fatal crashes 255Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,717

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 1999.

In 1999, 295 people died in 255 fatal crashes in Nebraska.

The death toll fell 6% from 315 in 1998 to 295 in 1999.

Nebraska accounted for 0.7% of the 41,717 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

42% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

28% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 1998 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 1999Nebraska 1998United States 1999
Deaths29531541,717
Fatal crashes25527137,140
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver42%38%34%

Counties in 1999

Every county with a fatal crash in 1999, 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 County21257.5203
Lincoln County121442.061
Hall County91320.771
Sarpy County10104.9106
Dawson County9936.751
Cheyenne County7993.722
Scotts Bluff County5822.453
Cass County7725.562
Buffalo County5713.760
Otoe County5742.226
Platte County5719.730
York County6641.743
Hamilton County5662.719
Sheridan County56121.819
Keith County4561.433
Adams County4412.834
Cherry County4472.023
Madison County4411.252
Saunders County4417.147
Thurston County4460.325
Knox County3448.212
Pierce County3454.516
Polk County3475.913
Stanton County1–2469.58
Washington County1–2418.824
Box Butte County3328.025
Dawes County3337.511
Dodge County337.964
Frontier County33118.35
Gage County3313.828
Pawnee County33119.08
Seward County3316.948
Wayne County3330.418
Cuming County1–2333.518
Harlan County1–2399.48
Richardson County1–2339.114
Thayer County1–2361.611
Cedar County1–21–2—26
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Dundy County1–21–2—4
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Howard County1–21–2—9
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Morrill County1–21–2—22
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Saline County1–21–2—27
Blaine County1–21–2—3
Dakota County1–21–2—24
Antelope County1–21–2—22
Arthur County1–21–2—4
Boyd County1–21–2—2
Brown County1–21–2—3
Burt County1–21–2—20
Chase County1–21–2—6
Clay County1–21–2—17
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Furnas County1–21–2—3
Gosper County1–21–2—8
Holt County1–21–2—8
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Kearney County1–21–2—16
Kimball County1–21–2—25
Nance County1–21–2—6
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Red Willow County1–21–2—16
Sioux County1–21–2—7
Thomas County1–21–2—4
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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday11%
Thursday15%
Friday17%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 1999?

295 people in 255 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1999 file.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 1999?

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 1999 compare with 1998 in Nebraska?

295 deaths against 315 in 1998 (+-6%). Nationally the 1999 total was 41,717.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1999 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.