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2024

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Nebraska in 2024

Deaths 251Fatal crashes 223Per 100,000 12.5US deaths 39,254

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. 2024 is the latest data year; NHTSA may revise it in a later release.

In 2024, 251 people died in 223 fatal crashes in Nebraska, 12.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll rose 11% from 227 in 2023 to 251 in 2024.

Nebraska accounted for 0.6% of the 39,254 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.6% 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 minor arterial roads (31%).

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

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Compared with 2023 and the nation

MeasureNebraska 2024Nebraska 2023United States 2024
Deaths25122739,254
Fatal crashes22320636,297
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.511.411.5
Crashes with a drinking driver34%32%25%

Counties in 2024

Every county with a fatal crash in 2024, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 58 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Douglas County586310.5441
Lancaster County22247.2203
Buffalo County9917.660
Sarpy County883.9106
Otoe County6848.226
Dodge County7718.564
Scotts Bluff County5719.653
York County5748.743
Madison County6616.952
Hall County369.571
Lincoln County5515.061
Hamilton County4552.319
Kimball County45151.325
Saunders County4521.447
Merrick County4451.027
Seward County4422.548
Thurston County4460.325
Thomas County1–24630.94
Adams County339.634
Cass County3310.962
Cheyenne County3331.222
Dawson County3312.251
Knox County3336.112
Box Butte County1–2328.025
Kearney County1–2344.516
Wayne County1–2330.418
Arthur County1–23709.24
Antelope County1–21–2—22
Boone County1–21–2—6
Butler County1–21–2—19
Cherry County1–21–2—23
Deuel County1–21–2—11
Fillmore County1–21–2—12
Gage County1–21–2—28
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Platte County1–21–2—30
Washington County1–21–2—24
Dakota County1–21–2—24
Frontier County1–21–2—5
Banner County1–21–2—3
Cedar County1–21–2—26
Clay County1–21–2—17
Colfax County1–21–2—21
Cuming County1–21–2—18
Custer County1–21–2—22
Dixon County1–21–2—4
Dundy County1–21–2—4
Gosper County1–21–2—8
Hitchcock County1–21–2—10
Keith County1–21–2—33
Morrill County1–21–2—22
Nemaha County1–21–2—15
Phelps County1–21–2—20
Pierce County1–21–2—16
Polk County1–21–2—13
Saline County1–21–2—27
Sheridan County1–21–2—19
Sioux County1–21–2—7

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

12am3.4%
1am2.4%
2am2.4%
3am3.4%
4am1%
5am5.3%
6am1.4%
7am7.2%
8am2.9%
9am2.9%
10am5.8%
11am1.9%
12pm3.8%
1pm5.3%
2pm5.3%
3pm5.8%
4pm9.1%
5pm3.8%
6pm3.8%
7pm5.3%
8pm3.8%
9pm3.8%
10pm6.3%
11pm3.8%

Weekday

Sunday12%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday9%
Friday22%
Saturday19%

Road type

Minor arterial31%
Other principal arterial31%
Local13%
Interstate10%
Major collector9%
Other freeways and expressways3%
Minor collector2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nebraska in 2024?

251 people in 223 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2024 file, or 12.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Nebraska had the most crash deaths in 2024?

Douglas County with 63 deaths in 58 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2024 compare with 2023 in Nebraska?

251 deaths against 227 in 2023 (+11%). Nationally the 2024 total was 39,254.

Provenance

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