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2004

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Nebraska in 2004

Deaths 254Fatal crashes 229Per 100,000 14.5US deaths 42,836

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 2004.

In 2004, 254 people died in 229 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 14.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.6 nationally.

The death toll fell 13% from 293 in 2003 to 254 in 2004.

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 42,836 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

35.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Sunday was the most common day.

← 200320042005 →All years

Compared with 2003 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2004Nebraska 2003United States 2004
Deaths25429342,836
Fatal crashes22925738,444
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.516.914.6
Crashes with a drinking driver35%39%34%

Counties in 2004

Every county with a fatal crash in 2004, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 66 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County29325.3441
Lancaster County16185.4203
Buffalo County101019.560
Sarpy County9104.9106
Hall County9914.371
York County5962.643
Dawson County8832.651
Platte County8822.530
Dodge County7821.164
Scotts Bluff County7822.453
Pierce County5795.416
Custer County5657.222
Gage County4627.728
Howard County5576.19
Saunders County5521.447
Thayer County55102.711
Lincoln County4515.061
Dawes County3562.511
Adams County4412.834
Box Butte County4437.425
Cuming County3444.718
Knox County3448.212
Antelope County3347.222
Butler County3335.519
Cheyenne County3331.222
Merrick County3338.327
Valley County3374.44
Richardson County1–2339.114
Johnson County1–2357.512
Cass County1–21–2—62
Clay County1–21–2—17
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Dakota County1–21–2—24
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Holt County1–21–2—8
Kearney County1–21–2—16
Keith County1–21–2—33
Kimball County1–21–2—25
Madison County1–21–2—52
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Polk County1–21–2—13
Sheridan County1–21–2—19
Sioux County1–21–2—7
Stanton County1–21–2—8
Washington County1–21–2—24
Arthur County1–21–2—4
Blaine County1–21–2—3
Brown County1–21–2—3
Burt County1–21–2—20
Cherry County1–21–2—23
Furnas County1–21–2—3
Gosper County1–21–2—8
Greeley County1–21–2—3
Hamilton County1–21–2—19
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Loup County1–21–2—4
Morrill County1–21–2—22
Nance County1–21–2—6
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Otoe County1–21–2—26
Pawnee County1–21–2—8
Red Willow County1–21–2—16
Saline County1–21–2—27
Seward County1–21–2—48
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

12am5.5%
1am5.5%
2am3.2%
3am2.3%
4am0.5%
5am1.4%
6am2.3%
7am3.2%
8am1.8%
9am5%
10am4.1%
11am5.5%
12pm3.7%
1pm4.1%
2pm8.7%
3pm5.5%
4pm5.5%
5pm6.4%
6pm4.1%
7pm3.7%
8pm1.8%
9pm5.9%
10pm4.1%
11pm6.4%

Weekday

Sunday19%
Monday18%
Tuesday8%
Wednesday11%
Thursday12%
Friday16%
Saturday15%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2004?

254 people in 229 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2004 file, or 14.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2004?

Douglas County with 32 deaths in 29 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2004 compare with 2003 in Nebraska?

254 deaths against 293 in 2003 (+-13%). Nationally the 2004 total was 42,836.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2004 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.