Fatal Roads

States › Nebraska › 2013

2013

Nebraska · year

Nebraska in 2013

Deaths 211Fatal crashes 190Per 100,000 11.3US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 211 people died in 190 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 11.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2012 (212) and 2013 (211).

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

35.8% 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.

← 201220132014 →All years

Compared with 2012 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2013Nebraska 2012United States 2013
Deaths21121232,893
Fatal crashes19019030,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.311.410.4
Crashes with a drinking driver36%45%30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 63 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County28345.7441
Lancaster County13154.5203
Cass County71036.462
Sarpy County883.9106
Dodge County5821.164
Scotts Bluff County6719.653
Buffalo County6611.760
Hall County669.571
Dawson County5520.451
Gage County5523.128
Pierce County4568.216
Boone County4474.76
Hamilton County4441.819
Lincoln County4412.061
Madison County4411.252
Dakota County3418.724
Custer County3328.622
Holt County3329.68
Nance County3392.06
Saline County3320.427
Seward County3316.948
Thurston County3345.225
York County3320.943
Keith County1–2336.833
Dawes County1–2337.511
Antelope County1–21–2—22
Cedar County1–21–2—26
Cherry County1–21–2—23
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Cuming County1–21–2—18
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Howard County1–21–2—9
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Otoe County1–21–2—26
Pawnee County1–21–2—8
Platte County1–21–2—30
Polk County1–21–2—13
Rock County1–21–2—3
Stanton County1–21–2—8
Wayne County1–21–2—18
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Adams County1–21–2—34
Arthur County1–21–2—4
Box Butte County1–21–2—25
Boyd County1–21–2—2
Brown County1–21–2—3
Cheyenne County1–21–2—22
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Garden County1–21–2—4
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Hooker County1–21–2—0
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Knox County1–21–2—12
Logan County1–21–2—2
Merrick County1–21–2—27
Morrill County1–21–2—22
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Saunders County1–21–2—47
Sheridan County1–21–2—19
Washington County1–21–2—24

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

12am3.9%
1am6.1%
2am2.2%
3am2.2%
4am2.2%
5am3.3%
6am2.2%
7am3.9%
8am3.9%
9am1.7%
10am5%
11am2.2%
12pm5%
1pm4.4%
2pm5%
3pm3.9%
4pm5.5%
5pm7.2%
6pm5%
7pm6.1%
8pm7.2%
9pm6.1%
10pm2.2%
11pm3.9%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday14%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday12%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2013?

211 people in 190 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 11.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Douglas County with 34 deaths in 28 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in Nebraska?

211 deaths against 212 in 2012 (0%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.