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Nebraska in 2012

Deaths 212Fatal crashes 190Per 100,000 11.4US deaths 33,782

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 2012.

In 2012, 212 people died in 190 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 11.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.8 nationally.

The death toll rose 17% from 181 in 2011 to 212 in 2012.

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 33,782 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

45.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

36% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2011 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2012Nebraska 2011United States 2012
Deaths21218133,782
Fatal crashes19016431,006
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.49.810.8
Crashes with a drinking driver45%32%31%

Counties in 2012

Every county with a fatal crash in 2012, 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 County34355.8441
Lancaster County12133.9203
Lincoln County81030.061
Platte County6822.530
Sarpy County773.4106
Hall County669.571
Buffalo County5611.760
Adams County5516.034
Scotts Bluff County5514.053
Cheyenne County1–2552.122
Otoe County4424.126
Hitchcock County34162.610
Washington County3418.824
Custer County1–2438.122
Webster County1–24120.39
Burt County3344.620
Cedar County3336.326
Cuming County3333.518
Dawson County3312.251
Deuel County33158.611
Garden County33166.34
Holt County3329.68
Knox County3336.112
Saline County3320.427
Thayer County3361.611
Thurston County3345.225
York County3320.943
Hamilton County1–2331.419
Jefferson County1–2342.014
Merrick County1–2338.327
Box Butte County1–21–2—25
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Gage County1–21–2—28
Howard County1–21–2—9
Madison County1–21–2—52
Pawnee County1–21–2—8
Polk County1–21–2—13
Saunders County1–21–2—47
Keith County1–21–2—33
Perkins County1–21–2—3
Antelope County1–21–2—22
Arthur County1–21–2—4
Boyd County1–21–2—2
Cass County1–21–2—62
Chase County1–21–2—6
Cherry County1–21–2—23
Clay County1–21–2—17
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Dodge County1–21–2—64
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Frontier County1–21–2—5
Gosper County1–21–2—8
Hayes County1–21–2—2
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Kearney County1–21–2—16
Logan County1–21–2—2
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Pierce County1–21–2—16
Red Willow County1–21–2—16
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Seward County1–21–2—48
Sheridan County1–21–2—19
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

12am3.4%
1am5.6%
2am4.5%
3am3.4%
4am1.7%
5am4%
6am1.7%
7am4.5%
8am1.1%
9am3.4%
10am2.3%
11am3.4%
12pm5.1%
1pm5.1%
2pm5.6%
3pm6.8%
4pm7.9%
5pm5.6%
6pm4%
7pm4%
8pm5.1%
9pm2.8%
10pm1.7%
11pm7.3%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday14%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday15%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday15%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2012?

212 people in 190 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2012 file, or 11.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2012?

Douglas County with 35 deaths in 34 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2012 compare with 2011 in Nebraska?

212 deaths against 181 in 2011 (+17%). Nationally the 2012 total was 33,782.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2012 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.