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Nebraska in 2014

Deaths 225Fatal crashes 203Per 100,000 12.0US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 225 people died in 203 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 12.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll rose 7% from 211 in 2013 to 225 in 2014.

Nebraska accounted for 0.7% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

38.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

35% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Sunday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2013 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2014Nebraska 2013United States 2014
Deaths22521132,744
Fatal crashes20319030,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.011.310.3
Crashes with a drinking driver39%36%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 60 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County34345.7441
Lancaster County23236.9203
Seward County71161.948
Lincoln County8824.061
Cass County6829.162
Dawson County6728.551
Dodge County6718.564
Buffalo County5611.760
Hall County569.571
Pierce County4681.816
Scotts Bluff County5514.053
Thurston County5575.325
Stanton County3586.98
Custer County4438.122
Dakota County4418.724
Saunders County4417.147
Cuming County3444.718
Morrill County3489.222
Clay County1–2465.517
Cedar County3336.326
Chase County3379.76
Merrick County3338.327
Platte County338.530
Sheridan County3360.919
Sarpy County1–231.5106
Washington County1–2314.124
Wayne County1–2330.418
Adams County1–21–2—34
Antelope County1–21–2—22
Box Butte County1–21–2—25
Cherry County1–21–2—23
Cheyenne County1–21–2—22
Howard County1–21–2—9
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Keith County1–21–2—33
Keya Paha County1–21–2—1
Nance County1–21–2—6
Polk County1–21–2—13
Thayer County1–21–2—11
Pawnee County1–21–2—8
Boone County1–21–2—6
Brown County1–21–2—3
Butler County1–21–2—19
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Frontier County1–21–2—5
Furnas County1–21–2—3
Gage County1–21–2—28
Gosper County1–21–2—8
Hamilton County1–21–2—19
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Kearney County1–21–2—16
Kimball County1–21–2—25
Knox County1–21–2—12
Madison County1–21–2—52
Otoe County1–21–2—26
Red Willow County1–21–2—16
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Sherman County1–21–2—7
York County1–21–2—43

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

12am3.8%
1am3.8%
2am3.8%
3am1.1%
4am1.6%
5am3.8%
6am5.4%
7am3.8%
8am2.2%
9am2.2%
10am4.9%
11am3.8%
12pm5.4%
1pm4.9%
2pm7%
3pm3.8%
4pm5.9%
5pm8.1%
6pm7.6%
7pm3.8%
8pm3.8%
9pm3.8%
10pm2.2%
11pm3.8%

Weekday

Sunday19%
Monday14%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday10%
Thursday10%
Friday18%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2014?

225 people in 203 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 12.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2014?

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

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in Nebraska?

225 deaths against 211 in 2013 (+7%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.