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2015

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Nebraska in 2015

Deaths 246Fatal crashes 218Per 100,000 13.0US deaths 35,484

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 2015.

In 2015, 246 people died in 218 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 13.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll rose 9% from 225 in 2014 to 246 in 2015.

Nebraska accounted for 0.7% of the 35,484 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on other principal arterial roads (29%).

33% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Sunday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2014 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2015Nebraska 2014United States 2015
Deaths24622535,484
Fatal crashes21820332,538
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.012.011.1
Crashes with a drinking driver32%39%28%

Counties in 2015

Every county with a fatal crash in 2015, 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 County47538.8441
Lancaster County21216.3203
Sarpy County994.4106
Gage County6941.528
Dawson County5832.651
Cass County6725.562
Dodge County6718.564
Saline County6747.527
Saunders County6625.647
Buffalo County559.860
Hall County558.071
Phelps County5555.320
Antelope County4578.622
Clay County4581.917
Madison County4411.252
Scotts Bluff County4411.253
Butler County3447.419
Cedar County3448.426
Otoe County3424.126
Thurston County3460.325
Cheyenne County3331.222
Custer County3328.622
Dakota County3314.124
Dawes County3337.511
Lincoln County339.061
Sheridan County3360.919
Kimball County1–2390.825
Nemaha County1–2342.615
Pierce County1–2340.916
Platte County1–238.530
Seward County1–2316.948
Holt County1–21–2—8
Keith County1–21–2—33
Pawnee County1–21–2—8
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Washington County1–21–2—24
York County1–21–2—43
Cherry County1–21–2—23
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Adams County1–21–2—34
Blaine County1–21–2—3
Boone County1–21–2—6
Box Butte County1–21–2—25
Brown County1–21–2—3
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Furnas County1–21–2—3
Hamilton County1–21–2—19
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Merrick County1–21–2—27
Morrill County1–21–2—22
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Perkins County1–21–2—3
Rock County1–21–2—3
Sherman County1–21–2—7
Stanton County1–21–2—8
Thayer County1–21–2—11
Valley County1–21–2—4
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

12am1.6%
1am3.2%
2am3.8%
3am1.1%
4am1.6%
5am3.2%
6am3.8%
7am2.2%
8am3.8%
9am5.4%
10am1.1%
11am4.3%
12pm5.4%
1pm5.4%
2pm3.8%
3pm6.5%
4pm3.8%
5pm8.6%
6pm5.9%
7pm5.9%
8pm5.9%
9pm5.9%
10pm4.3%
11pm3.8%

Weekday

Sunday21%
Monday9%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday14%
Thursday16%
Friday17%
Saturday12%

Road type

Other principal arterial29%
Minor arterial26%
Local25%
Interstate8%
Major collector6%
Other freeways and expressways5%
Minor collector0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2015?

246 people in 218 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2015 file, or 13.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2015?

Douglas County with 53 deaths in 47 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2015 compare with 2014 in Nebraska?

246 deaths against 225 in 2014 (+9%). Nationally the 2015 total was 35,484.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2015 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.