Jan. 16, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of December 2024, seventeen people were killed in traffic
crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
- These 17 fatalities occurred in 16 fatal crashes.
- Six of the sixteen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, three were using a seatbelt, and
seven had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.
- Eleven of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
- There was one fatality on the interstate, seven on other highways, and nine on local roads.
- One of the fatalities was a motorcyclist.
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COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
|
JANUARY – DECEMBER |
FATALITIES |
FATAL CRASHES |
% CHANGE v. 2024 (FATALITIES) |
|
2024 |
251 |
223 |
|
|
2023 |
227 |
206 |
-10.0 |
|
2022 |
244 |
214 |
-3.0 |
|
2021 |
221 |
192 |
-12.0 |
|
2020 |
230 |
217 |
-8.0 |
|
2020-2023 Avg. |
231 |
207 |
-8.0 |
- There were 19 fatalities in December of 2023.
- Only 56 of the 194 vehicle occupants killed during 2024 were using seatbelts.
* The Federal Highway Administration definition for urban is an area with a population of 5,000 or more.
This report includes information available through November 14, 2024 from the Highway Safety Section,
Traffic Engineering Division, Nebraska Department of Transportation. For additional information, contact
NDOT Communication and Public Policy Division at (402) 479‑4512.
