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2017

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Nebraska in 2017

Deaths 228Fatal crashes 210Per 100,000 11.9US deaths 37,473

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 2017.

In 2017, 228 people died in 210 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 11.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll rose 5% from 218 in 2016 to 228 in 2017.

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 37,473 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31.9% 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 (30%).

40% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2016 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2017Nebraska 2016United States 2017
Deaths22821837,473
Fatal crashes21019434,560
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.911.411.5
Crashes with a drinking driver32%39%27%

Counties in 2017

Every county with a fatal crash in 2017, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 57 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County39437.2441
Lancaster County17185.4203
Hall County101117.571
Sarpy County10115.4106
Dawson County7728.551
Dodge County7718.564
Scotts Bluff County6616.853
Buffalo County5611.760
Cherry County56108.023
Lincoln County5618.061
Thurston County5690.425
Madison County4616.952
Keith County1–2673.633
Saunders County5521.447
York County5534.843
Phelps County4444.220
Platte County4411.330
Washington County4418.824
Adams County339.634
Antelope County3347.222
Burt County3344.620
Cass County3310.962
Cedar County3336.326
Sheridan County3360.919
Red Willow County1–2328.816
Box Butte County1–21–2—25
Butler County1–21–2—19
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Cuming County1–21–2—18
Frontier County1–21–2—5
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Holt County1–21–2—8
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Kimball County1–21–2—25
Knox County1–21–2—12
Otoe County1–21–2—26
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Thayer County1–21–2—11
Webster County1–21–2—9
Chase County1–21–2—6
Custer County1–21–2—22
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Grant County1–21–2—2
Hamilton County1–21–2—19
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Hayes County1–21–2—2
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Kearney County1–21–2—16
Logan County1–21–2—2
Merrick County1–21–2—27
Morrill County1–21–2—22
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Polk County1–21–2—13
Seward County1–21–2—48
Stanton County1–21–2—8
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

12am5.5%
1am1.1%
2am3.8%
3am1.1%
4am4.4%
5am1.1%
6am3.8%
7am3.3%
8am3.3%
9am3.3%
10am3.3%
11am3.8%
12pm5.5%
1pm8.2%
2pm5.5%
3pm8.2%
4pm6.6%
5pm6%
6pm6.6%
7pm3.3%
8pm1.6%
9pm2.7%
10pm5.5%
11pm2.2%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday16%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday14%
Thursday14%
Friday15%
Saturday18%

Road type

Other principal arterial30%
Local22%
Minor arterial20%
Major collector13%
Interstate10%
Minor collector2%
Other freeways and expressways2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2017?

228 people in 210 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2017 file, or 11.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2017?

Douglas County with 43 deaths in 39 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2017 compare with 2016 in Nebraska?

228 deaths against 218 in 2016 (+5%). Nationally the 2017 total was 37,473.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2017 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.