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2023

Nebraska · year

Nebraska in 2023

Deaths 227Fatal crashes 206Per 100,000 11.4US deaths 41,025

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 2023.

In 2023, 227 people died in 206 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 11.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.2 nationally.

The death toll fell 7% from 244 in 2022 to 227 in 2023.

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 41,025 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32% 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 (29%).

36% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Thursday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2022 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2023Nebraska 2022United States 2023
Deaths22724441,025
Fatal crashes20621437,769
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.412.412.2
Crashes with a drinking driver32%32%26%

Counties in 2023

Every county with a fatal crash in 2023, 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 County39406.7441
Lancaster County16164.8203
Hall County8914.371
Cass County6932.762
Buffalo County8815.660
Sarpy County883.9106
Saunders County7729.947
Lincoln County6721.061
Box Butte County5765.425
Washington County5628.224
Dakota County4628.124
Burt County4459.520
Custer County4438.122
Madison County4411.252
Merrick County4451.027
Colfax County3436.921
Cheyenne County3331.222
Dawson County3312.251
Dodge County337.964
Keith County3336.833
Nance County3392.06
Pierce County3340.916
Adams County1–239.634
Antelope County1–2347.222
Clay County1–2349.217
Cuming County1–2333.518
Gosper County1–23165.98
Polk County1–2356.913
Thurston County1–2345.225
Butler County1–21–2—19
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Gage County1–21–2—28
Howard County1–21–2—9
Johnson County1–21–2—12
Kearney County1–21–2—16
Kimball County1–21–2—25
Otoe County1–21–2—26
Pawnee County1–21–2—8
Scotts Bluff County1–21–2—53
Sherman County1–21–2—7
York County1–21–2—43
Furnas County1–21–2—3
Arthur County1–21–2—4
Boone County1–21–2—6
Cedar County1–21–2—26
Chase County1–21–2—6
Dawes County1–21–2—11
Hamilton County1–21–2—19
Harlan County1–21–2—8
Holt County1–21–2—8
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Loup County1–21–2—4
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Red Willow County1–21–2—16
Richardson County1–21–2—14
Saline County1–21–2—27
Seward County1–21–2—48
Stanton County1–21–2—8
Wayne County1–21–2—18
Wheeler County1–21–2—1

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

12am5.3%
1am1.6%
2am2.1%
3am2.1%
4am2.7%
5am3.7%
6am4.3%
7am3.7%
8am4.8%
9am3.2%
10am3.7%
11am3.7%
12pm2.1%
1pm7.5%
2pm10.2%
3pm4.3%
4pm6.4%
5pm5.3%
6pm4.3%
7pm2.7%
8pm3.7%
9pm5.3%
10pm3.7%
11pm3.2%

Weekday

Sunday12%
Monday11%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday15%
Thursday18%
Friday15%
Saturday16%

Road type

Other principal arterial29%
Minor arterial25%
Local16%
Major collector14%
Interstate9%
Other freeways and expressways4%
Minor collector3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2023?

227 people in 206 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2023 file, or 11.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2023?

Douglas County with 40 deaths in 39 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2023 compare with 2022 in Nebraska?

227 deaths against 244 in 2022 (+-7%). Nationally the 2023 total was 41,025.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2023 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.