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2019

Nebraska · year

Nebraska in 2019

Deaths 248Fatal crashes 212Per 100,000 12.8US deaths 36,355

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 2019.

In 2019, 248 people died in 212 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 12.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll rose 8% from 230 in 2018 to 248 in 2019.

Nebraska accounted for 0.7% of the 36,355 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

29.7% 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 (36%).

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

← 201820192020 →All years

Compared with 2018 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2019Nebraska 2018United States 2019
Deaths24823036,355
Fatal crashes21220133,487
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.811.911.1
Crashes with a drinking driver30%30%26%

Counties in 2019

Every county with a fatal crash in 2019, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 62 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County36376.2441
Lancaster County24247.2203
Sarpy County152210.7106
Cass County71450.962
Dodge County5923.864
Hall County8812.771
Lincoln County7721.061
Madison County6719.752
Platte County5719.730
Morrill County1–27156.122
Saline County3640.727
Cedar County5560.526
Dawson County5520.451
Seward County4528.148
Buffalo County359.860
Kearney County4459.316
Saunders County4417.147
Adams County339.634
Box Butte County3328.025
Jefferson County3342.014
Kimball County3390.825
Scotts Bluff County338.453
Howard County1–2345.69
Burt County1–21–2—20
Cherry County1–21–2—23
Cheyenne County1–21–2—22
Clay County1–21–2—17
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Custer County1–21–2—22
Gage County1–21–2—28
Hamilton County1–21–2—19
Keith County1–21–2—33
Merrick County1–21–2—27
Otoe County1–21–2—26
Perkins County1–21–2—3
Stanton County1–21–2—8
Washington County1–21–2—24
Polk County1–21–2—13
Boone County1–21–2—6
Butler County1–21–2—19
Chase County1–21–2—6
Cuming County1–21–2—18
Dakota County1–21–2—24
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Franklin County1–21–2—3
Frontier County1–21–2—5
Garden County1–21–2—4
Garfield County1–21–2—4
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Keya Paha County1–21–2—1
Nance County1–21–2—6
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Pawnee County1–21–2—8
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Pierce County1–21–2—16
Red Willow County1–21–2—16
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Valley County1–21–2—4
Wayne County1–21–2—18
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%
1am3%
2am2%
3am2.5%
4am2%
5am1%
6am3.5%
7am7.6%
8am4.5%
9am5.1%
10am3%
11am2.5%
12pm4%
1pm3.5%
2pm3.5%
3pm5.1%
4pm10.1%
5pm6.6%
6pm5.6%
7pm4.5%
8pm4.5%
9pm5.6%
10pm3%
11pm4%

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday13%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday12%
Thursday15%
Friday19%
Saturday12%

Road type

Other principal arterial36%
Minor arterial23%
Interstate14%
Major collector12%
Local8%
Other freeways and expressways5%
Minor collector1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2019?

248 people in 212 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2019 file, or 12.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2019?

Douglas County with 37 deaths in 36 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2019 compare with 2018 in Nebraska?

248 deaths against 230 in 2018 (+8%). Nationally the 2019 total was 36,355.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2019 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.