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2005

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Nebraska in 2005

Deaths 276Fatal crashes 238Per 100,000 15.7US deaths 43,510

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 2005.

In 2005, 276 people died in 238 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 15.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.7 nationally.

The death toll rose 9% from 254 in 2004 to 276 in 2005.

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 43,510 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31.5% 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; Saturday was the most common day.

← 200420052006 →All years

Compared with 2004 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2005Nebraska 2004United States 2005
Deaths27625443,510
Fatal crashes23822939,252
Deaths per 100,000 residents15.714.514.7
Crashes with a drinking driver32%35%35%

Counties in 2005

Every county with a fatal crash in 2005, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 64 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County34386.3441
Lancaster County18226.6203
Hall County131523.971
Lincoln County91236.061
Gage County81046.128
Adams County7928.834
Dodge County8821.164
Cass County6829.162
Keith County6898.233
Scotts Bluff County7719.653
Buffalo County5611.760
Deuel County56317.111
Otoe County5636.226
Dawson County3624.451
Dakota County5523.424
Saunders County5521.447
Holt County4549.48
Washington County4523.524
Sarpy County352.4106
Platte County4411.330
Seward County4422.548
Box Butte County3328.025
Burt County3344.620
Cheyenne County3331.222
Furnas County3367.13
Kearney County3344.516
Merrick County3338.327
Thurston County3345.225
Johnson County1–2357.512
Madison County1–238.452
Richardson County1–2339.114
Wayne County1–2330.418
Boone County1–21–2—6
Custer County1–21–2—22
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Hamilton County1–21–2—19
Howard County1–21–2—9
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Morrill County1–21–2—22
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Perkins County1–21–2—3
Pierce County1–21–2—16
Red Willow County1–21–2—16
Stanton County1–21–2—8
Valley County1–21–2—4
York County1–21–2—43
Cedar County1–21–2—26
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Arthur County1–21–2—4
Butler County1–21–2—19
Cherry County1–21–2—23
Clay County1–21–2—17
Cuming County1–21–2—18
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Dundy County1–21–2—4
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Garden County1–21–2—4
Gosper County1–21–2—8
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Hooker County1–21–2—0
Keya Paha County1–21–2—1
Saline County1–21–2—27
Sioux County1–21–2—7

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

12am4.4%
1am3.5%
2am2.6%
3am1.7%
4am1.3%
5am3.1%
6am2.6%
7am3.1%
8am5.2%
9am4.8%
10am6.1%
11am1.7%
12pm3.5%
1pm7%
2pm4.8%
3pm8.3%
4pm4.4%
5pm6.1%
6pm6.1%
7pm3.1%
8pm3.5%
9pm4.8%
10pm4.8%
11pm3.5%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday10%
Tuesday16%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2005?

276 people in 238 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2005 file, or 15.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2005?

Douglas County with 38 deaths in 34 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2005 compare with 2004 in Nebraska?

276 deaths against 254 in 2004 (+9%). Nationally the 2005 total was 43,510.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2005 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.