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2018

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Nebraska in 2018

Deaths 230Fatal crashes 201Per 100,000 11.9US deaths 36,835

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 2018.

In 2018, 230 people died in 201 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 11.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2017 (228) and 2018 (230).

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 36,835 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.3% 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 (27%).

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

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Compared with 2017 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2018Nebraska 2017United States 2018
Deaths23022836,835
Fatal crashes20121033,919
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.911.911.3
Crashes with a drinking driver30%32%26%

Counties in 2018

Every county with a fatal crash in 2018, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 61 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County41447.3441
Lancaster County18185.4203
Seward County81373.248
York County71283.543
Sarpy County8104.9106
Madison County8822.552
Adams County6722.434
Buffalo County6713.760
Cass County6621.862
Hall County558.071
Keith County5561.433
Scotts Bluff County5514.053
Dawson County3520.451
Gage County4418.428
Wayne County4440.518
Colfax County3436.921
Cuming County3333.518
Hamilton County3331.419
Saunders County3312.847
Howard County1–2345.69
Kimball County1–2390.825
Otoe County1–2318.126
Pierce County1–2340.916
Red Willow County1–2328.816
Sheridan County1–2360.919
Butler County1–21–2—19
Cedar County1–21–2—26
Chase County1–21–2—6
Clay County1–21–2—17
Dodge County1–21–2—64
Morrill County1–21–2—22
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Cherry County1–21–2—23
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Loup County1–21–2—4
Brown County1–21–2—3
Burt County1–21–2—20
Cheyenne County1–21–2—22
Custer County1–21–2—22
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Dundy County1–21–2—4
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Garden County1–21–2—4
Garfield County1–21–2—4
Gosper County1–21–2—8
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Holt County1–21–2—8
Knox County1–21–2—12
Lincoln County1–21–2—61
Logan County1–21–2—2
Merrick County1–21–2—27
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Platte County1–21–2—30
Polk County1–21–2—13
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Rock County1–21–2—3
Saline County1–21–2—27
Stanton County1–21–2—8
Thayer County1–21–2—11
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

12am2.2%
1am4.4%
2am1.7%
3am1.1%
4am2.2%
5am1.7%
6am5.6%
7am7.2%
8am3.3%
9am2.8%
10am5.6%
11am2.2%
12pm3.9%
1pm6.1%
2pm5%
3pm5.6%
4pm8.3%
5pm4.4%
6pm2.8%
7pm8.3%
8pm3.9%
9pm2.2%
10pm6.1%
11pm3.3%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday12%
Thursday15%
Friday19%
Saturday11%

Road type

Other principal arterial27%
Minor arterial26%
Local16%
Interstate12%
Major collector11%
Other freeways and expressways5%
Minor collector3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2018?

230 people in 201 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2018 file, or 11.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2018?

Douglas County with 44 deaths in 41 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2018 compare with 2017 in Nebraska?

230 deaths against 228 in 2017 (+1%). Nationally the 2018 total was 36,835.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2018 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.