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2002

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Nebraska in 2002

Deaths 307Fatal crashes 272Per 100,000 17.8US deaths 43,005

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 2002.

In 2002, 307 people died in 272 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 17.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 15.0 nationally.

The death toll rose 25% from 246 in 2001 to 307 in 2002.

Nebraska accounted for 0.7% of the 43,005 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

29% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 200120022003 →All years

Compared with 2001 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2002Nebraska 2001United States 2002
Deaths30724643,005
Fatal crashes27221538,491
Deaths per 100,000 residents17.814.315.0
Crashes with a drinking driver38%38%36%

Counties in 2002

Every county with a fatal crash in 2002, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 73 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Lancaster County303410.2203
Douglas County27294.8441
Hall County131523.971
Seward County101478.848
Sarpy County12136.3106
Dawson County91144.851
Buffalo County101019.560
Lincoln County8927.061
Gage County7732.328
Scotts Bluff County7719.653
Saline County6747.527
Jefferson County3798.114
Platte County6616.930
Howard County5576.19
Madison County5514.152
Otoe County5530.126
Washington County5523.524
Butler County4559.219
Cass County4414.562
Clay County4465.517
Keith County4449.133
Burt County3459.520
Knox County3448.212
York County3427.843
Deuel County1–24211.411
Red Willow County1–2438.416
Dawes County3337.511
Franklin County33106.53
Hamilton County3331.419
Morrill County3366.922
Pierce County3340.916
Saunders County3312.847
Thayer County3361.611
Cedar County1–2336.326
Furnas County1–2367.13
Adams County1–21–2—34
Antelope County1–21–2—22
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Dakota County1–21–2—24
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Kimball County1–21–2—25
Merrick County1–21–2—27
Nance County1–21–2—6
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Sioux County1–21–2—7
Thurston County1–21–2—25
Wayne County1–21–2—18
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Sheridan County1–21–2—19
Thomas County1–21–2—4
Boone County1–21–2—6
Box Butte County1–21–2—25
Boyd County1–21–2—2
Brown County1–21–2—3
Chase County1–21–2—6
Cheyenne County1–21–2—22
Cuming County1–21–2—18
Custer County1–21–2—22
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Dodge County1–21–2—64
Dundy County1–21–2—4
Frontier County1–21–2—5
Garden County1–21–2—4
Greeley County1–21–2—3
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Perkins County1–21–2—3
Polk County1–21–2—13
Sherman County1–21–2—7
Stanton County1–21–2—8
Valley County1–21–2—4
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

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

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday8%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday12%
Thursday15%
Friday17%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2002?

307 people in 272 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2002 file, or 17.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2002?

Lancaster County with 34 deaths in 30 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2002 compare with 2001 in Nebraska?

307 deaths against 246 in 2001 (+25%). Nationally the 2002 total was 43,005.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2002 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.