NDOT Traffic Fatality Report

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. 

¨      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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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.