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2008

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Nebraska in 2008

Deaths 208Fatal crashes 188Per 100,000 11.6US deaths 37,423

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 2008.

In 2008, 208 people died in 188 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 11.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.3 nationally.

The death toll fell 19% from 256 in 2007 to 208 in 2008.

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 37,423 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

35.1% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

← 200720082009 →All years

Compared with 2007 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2008Nebraska 2007United States 2008
Deaths20825637,423
Fatal crashes18823034,172
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.614.412.3
Crashes with a drinking driver35%39%33%

Counties in 2008

Every county with a fatal crash in 2008, 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 County17172.8441
Lancaster County12144.2203
Cass County81036.462
Buffalo County7917.660
Sarpy County883.9106
Platte County5822.530
Gage County6627.728
Seward County5633.848
Deuel County46317.111
Cheyenne County5552.122
Hall County558.071
Butler County4559.219
Dixon County4472.44
Kearney County4459.316
Morrill County4489.222
Scotts Bluff County4411.253
Kimball County34121.025
Lincoln County3412.061
Otoe County3424.126
Clay County3349.217
Cuming County3333.518
Dawson County3312.251
Dodge County337.964
Frontier County33118.35
Furnas County3367.13
Holt County3329.68
Nemaha County3342.615
Colfax County1–2327.721
Antelope County1–21–2—22
Boyd County1–21–2—2
Dakota County1–21–2—24
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Keith County1–21–2—33
Knox County1–21–2—12
Madison County1–21–2—52
Nance County1–21–2—6
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Polk County1–21–2—13
Saunders County1–21–2—47
Sheridan County1–21–2—19
Wayne County1–21–2—18
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
York County1–21–2—43
Adams County1–21–2—34
Banner County1–21–2—3
Box Butte County1–21–2—25
Cedar County1–21–2—26
Custer County1–21–2—22
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Hamilton County1–21–2—19
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Merrick County1–21–2—27
Pawnee County1–21–2—8
Perkins County1–21–2—3
Pierce County1–21–2—16
Red Willow County1–21–2—16
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Saline County1–21–2—27
Stanton County1–21–2—8
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

12am4.7%
1am4.7%
2am1.8%
3am0.6%
4am1.8%
5am0.6%
6am4.7%
7am6.4%
8am4.7%
9am5.3%
10am3.5%
11am1.8%
12pm1.8%
1pm6.4%
2pm3.5%
3pm6.4%
4pm7.6%
5pm6.4%
6pm5.3%
7pm5.3%
8pm3.5%
9pm4.1%
10pm2.9%
11pm6.4%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday14%
Tuesday16%
Wednesday11%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday15%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2008?

208 people in 188 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2008 file, or 11.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2008?

Douglas County with 17 deaths in 17 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2008 compare with 2007 in Nebraska?

208 deaths against 256 in 2007 (+-19%). Nationally the 2008 total was 37,423.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2008 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.