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2006

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Nebraska in 2006

Deaths 269Fatal crashes 226Per 100,000 15.2US deaths 42,708

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 2006.

In 2006, 269 people died in 226 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 15.2 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2005 (276) and 2006 (269).

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 42,708 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

36.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 200520062007 →All years

Compared with 2005 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2006Nebraska 2005United States 2006
Deaths26927642,708
Fatal crashes22623838,648
Deaths per 100,000 residents15.215.714.3
Crashes with a drinking driver36%32%35%

Counties in 2006

Every county with a fatal crash in 2006, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 61 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County37406.7441
Lancaster County16175.1203
Sarpy County15178.3106
Buffalo County91325.460
Dawson County81248.951
Saunders County81042.747
Adams County8825.634
Hall County8812.771
Otoe County7848.226
Cuming County6889.418
Thurston County77105.525
Red Willow County4657.616
Butler County3671.119
Scotts Bluff County3616.853
Cass County5518.262
Gage County5523.128
Cheyenne County4552.122
Furnas County1–25111.93
Lincoln County4412.061
Merrick County4451.027
Burt County3459.520
Knox County3448.212
York County3427.843
Greeley County1–24182.13
Seward County1–2422.548
Custer County3328.622
Pierce County3340.916
Platte County338.530
Washington County1–2314.124
Boone County1–21–2—6
Box Butte County1–21–2—25
Cedar County1–21–2—26
Dodge County1–21–2—64
Hayes County1–21–2—2
Keith County1–21–2—33
Morrill County1–21–2—22
Polk County1–21–2—13
Sheridan County1–21–2—19
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Banner County1–21–2—3
Chase County1–21–2—6
Cherry County1–21–2—23
Clay County1–21–2—17
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Dundy County1–21–2—4
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Garden County1–21–2—4
Gosper County1–21–2—8
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Keya Paha County1–21–2—1
Kimball County1–21–2—25
Madison County1–21–2—52
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Pawnee County1–21–2—8
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Sherman County1–21–2—7
Valley County1–21–2—4

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

12am6%
1am5.1%
2am3.2%
3am0.9%
4am2.3%
5am3.2%
6am3.7%
7am1.4%
8am3.7%
9am4.1%
10am4.1%
11am3.7%
12pm4.6%
1pm3.2%
2pm5.5%
3pm6.5%
4pm5.5%
5pm5.5%
6pm4.6%
7pm5.1%
8pm5.5%
9pm4.1%
10pm4.1%
11pm4.1%

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday11%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday13%
Thursday14%
Friday12%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2006?

269 people in 226 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2006 file, or 15.2 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2006?

Douglas County with 40 deaths in 37 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2006 compare with 2005 in Nebraska?

269 deaths against 276 in 2005 (+-3%). Nationally the 2006 total was 42,708.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2006 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.