During the month of October 2024, twenty-three people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
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¨ These 23 fatalities occurred in 20 fatal crashes.
¨ Ten of the nineteen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, seven were using a seatbelt, and two had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.
¨ Eleven of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
¨ There was one fatality on the interstate, eight on other highways, and fourteen on local roads.
¨ One of the fatalities was a motorcyclist.
¨ Three of the fatalities were pedestrians.
¨ One of the fatal crashes involved a train.
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COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
| JANUARY – SEPTEMBER | FATALITIES | FATAL CRASHES | % CHANGE v. 2024(FATALITIES) | ||||
| 2024 | 217 | 192 | |||||
| 2023 | 183 | 165 | -16.0 | ||||
| 2022 | 209 | 179 | -4.0 | ||||
| 2021 | 188 | 161 | -13.0 | ||||
| 2020 | 209 | 198 | -4.0 | ||||
| 2020-2023 Avg. | 197 | 176 | -9.0 |
- There were 28 fatalities in October of 2023.
- Only 48 of the 164 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.