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Nebraska in 2000

Deaths 276Fatal crashes 242Per 100,000 16.1US deaths 41,945

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 2000.

In 2000, 276 people died in 242 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 16.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.9 nationally.

The death toll fell 6% from 295 in 1999 to 276 in 2000.

Nebraska accounted for 0.7% of the 41,945 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

35.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Wednesday was the most common day.

← 199920002001 →All years

Compared with 1999 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2000Nebraska 1999United States 2000
Deaths27629541,945
Fatal crashes24225537,526
Deaths per 100,000 residents16.1—14.9
Crashes with a drinking driver36%42%35%

Counties in 2000

Every county with a fatal crash in 2000, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 68 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Lancaster County24278.1203
Douglas County23244.0441
Buffalo County111325.460
Holt County711108.78
Dawson County8832.651
Dodge County6821.164
Cass County7725.562
Hall County7711.171
Cheyenne County6772.922
Keith County6785.933
Sarpy County673.4106
Platte County4719.730
Seward County6633.848
Gage County5627.728
Nemaha County5685.215
Scotts Bluff County5616.853
Kimball County46181.525
Howard County5576.19
Clay County4465.517
Hamilton County4441.819
Lincoln County4412.061
Morrill County4489.222
Saline County4427.127
Thayer County4482.111
York County4427.843
Jefferson County3456.114
Cuming County1–2444.718
Dawes County1–2450.011
Colfax County3327.721
Knox County3336.112
Merrick County3338.327
Stanton County3352.18
Furnas County1–2367.13
Madison County1–238.452
Sheridan County1–2360.919
Adams County1–21–2—34
Box Butte County1–21–2—25
Butler County1–21–2—19
Cedar County1–21–2—26
Dakota County1–21–2—24
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Pierce County1–21–2—16
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Saunders County1–21–2—47
Blaine County1–21–2—3
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Perkins County1–21–2—3
Antelope County1–21–2—22
Banner County1–21–2—3
Brown County1–21–2—3
Custer County1–21–2—22
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Frontier County1–21–2—5
Garden County1–21–2—4
Garfield County1–21–2—4
Greeley County1–21–2—3
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Kearney County1–21–2—16
Otoe County1–21–2—26
Pawnee County1–21–2—8
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Sherman County1–21–2—7
Valley County1–21–2—4
Washington County1–21–2—24
Webster County1–21–2—9

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

12am2.6%
1am6%
2am3%
3am2.6%
4am1.3%
5am3%
6am5.2%
7am3.4%
8am2.1%
9am3.9%
10am2.6%
11am5.2%
12pm4.3%
1pm4.7%
2pm3%
3pm5.2%
4pm6.4%
5pm6%
6pm6%
7pm4.7%
8pm4.3%
9pm4.7%
10pm2.6%
11pm7.3%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday15%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday17%
Thursday12%
Friday15%
Saturday15%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2000?

276 people in 242 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2000 file, or 16.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2000?

Lancaster County with 27 deaths in 24 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2000 compare with 1999 in Nebraska?

276 deaths against 295 in 1999 (+-6%). Nationally the 2000 total was 41,945.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2000 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.