September Traffic Fatality Toll

Oct. 15, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of September 2024, twenty-seven people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

¨      These 27 fatalities occurred in 21 fatal crashes.

¨      Ten of the twenty-one vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, four were using a seatbelt, and seven had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.

¨      Fifteen of the fatalities were in rural locations*.

¨      There were three fatalities on the interstate, eighteen on other highways, and six on local roads.

¨      Six of the fatalities were motorcyclists.

¨      Two of the fatalities were driving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV).

There were 21 fatalities in September of 2023.
Only 40 of the 143 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 October 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.