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2022

Nebraska · year

Nebraska in 2022

Deaths 244Fatal crashes 214Per 100,000 12.4US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 244 people died in 214 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll rose 10% from 221 in 2021 to 244 in 2022.

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31.8% 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 (32%).

37% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Tuesday was the most common day.

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2022Nebraska 2021United States 2022
Deaths24422142,721
Fatal crashes21419239,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.411.212.8
Crashes with a drinking driver32%31%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 63 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County37406.7441
Lancaster County26329.6203
Sarpy County10125.9106
Seward County61056.348
Dodge County8923.864
Hall County7711.171
Merrick County5789.327
Morrill County46133.822
Cass County5518.262
Dawson County5520.451
Buffalo County447.860
Cuming County4444.718
Hamilton County4441.819
Madison County4411.252
Wayne County4440.518
York County4427.843
Box Butte County3437.425
Gage County3418.428
Sioux County34364.07
Custer County3328.622
Keith County3336.833
Lincoln County339.061
Platte County338.530
Red Willow County3328.816
Scotts Bluff County338.453
Butler County1–2335.519
Cedar County1–2336.326
Otoe County1–2318.126
Polk County1–2356.913
Richardson County1–2339.114
Adams County1–21–2—34
Burt County1–21–2—20
Cheyenne County1–21–2—22
Dakota County1–21–2—24
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Kimball County1–21–2—25
Thayer County1–21–2—11
Washington County1–21–2—24
Thurston County1–21–2—25
Boyd County1–21–2—2
Clay County1–21–2—17
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Dundy County1–21–2—4
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Gosper County1–21–2—8
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Hayes County1–21–2—2
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Holt County1–21–2—8
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Knox County1–21–2—12
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Nuckolls County1–21–2—3
Pierce County1–21–2—16
Saline County1–21–2—27
Saunders County1–21–2—47
Sheridan County1–21–2—19
Sherman County1–21–2—7
Stanton County1–21–2—8
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

12am3%
1am1.5%
2am1.5%
3am2%
4am1.5%
5am2%
6am3.5%
7am5%
8am2.5%
9am3%
10am4%
11am3.5%
12pm4%
1pm4%
2pm5.5%
3pm5.5%
4pm6.5%
5pm4.5%
6pm10%
7pm5%
8pm4.5%
9pm5.5%
10pm8%
11pm4%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday9%
Tuesday16%
Wednesday16%
Thursday15%
Friday14%
Saturday15%

Road type

Other principal arterial32%
Minor arterial27%
Local12%
Interstate11%
Major collector10%
Other freeways and expressways7%
Minor collector1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2022?

244 people in 214 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 12.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Douglas County with 40 deaths in 37 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Nebraska?

244 deaths against 221 in 2021 (+10%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.