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2016

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Nebraska in 2016

Deaths 218Fatal crashes 194Per 100,000 11.4US deaths 37,806

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 2016.

In 2016, 218 people died in 194 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 11.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.7 nationally.

The death toll fell 11% from 246 in 2015 to 218 in 2016.

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 37,806 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

38.7% 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 (28%).

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

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Compared with 2015 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2016Nebraska 2015United States 2016
Deaths21824637,806
Fatal crashes19421834,748
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.413.011.7
Crashes with a drinking driver39%32%27%

Counties in 2016

Every county with a fatal crash in 2016, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 59 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County34366.0441
Lancaster County14154.5203
Lincoln County91339.061
Madison County81028.152
Dawson County9936.751
Scotts Bluff County8925.253
Buffalo County7917.660
Sarpy County773.4106
Dakota County4628.124
Keith County1–2673.633
Adams County5516.034
Hall County558.071
Saunders County3521.447
Colfax County4436.921
Kearney County4459.316
Platte County4411.330
Cedar County3448.426
Merrick County3451.027
York County3427.843
Cherry County3354.023
Dodge County337.964
Gage County3313.828
Knox County3336.112
Nemaha County3342.615
Phelps County3333.220
Thurston County3345.225
Antelope County1–21–2—22
Burt County1–21–2—20
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Sheridan County1–21–2—19
Box Butte County1–21–2—25
Boyd County1–21–2—2
Brown County1–21–2—3
Butler County1–21–2—19
Cass County1–21–2—62
Chase County1–21–2—6
Cheyenne County1–21–2—22
Clay County1–21–2—17
Custer County1–21–2—22
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Dundy County1–21–2—4
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Garfield County1–21–2—4
Hamilton County1–21–2—19
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Kimball County1–21–2—25
Pierce County1–21–2—16
Polk County1–21–2—13
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Rock County1–21–2—3
Saline County1–21–2—27
Seward County1–21–2—48
Sherman County1–21–2—7
Sioux County1–21–2—7
Thayer County1–21–2—11
Valley County1–21–2—4
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

12am3.6%
1am4.8%
2am8.5%
3am0%
4am0.6%
5am1.8%
6am2.4%
7am2.4%
8am3%
9am4.8%
10am1.2%
11am6.7%
12pm4.2%
1pm4.2%
2pm7.3%
3pm6.1%
4pm4.2%
5pm8.5%
6pm8.5%
7pm5.5%
8pm4.8%
9pm0.6%
10pm4.2%
11pm1.8%

Weekday

Sunday20%
Monday11%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday14%
Thursday14%
Friday15%
Saturday16%

Road type

Other principal arterial28%
Local28%
Minor arterial26%
Interstate12%
Major collector4%
Other freeways and expressways2%
Minor collector0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2016?

218 people in 194 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2016 file, or 11.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2016?

Douglas County with 36 deaths in 34 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2016 compare with 2015 in Nebraska?

218 deaths against 246 in 2015 (+-11%). Nationally the 2016 total was 37,806.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2016 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.