During the month of October 2020, twenty-two people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
- These 22 fatalities occurred in 21 fatal crashes.
- Ten of the eighteen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, five were using seatbelts, and three
had seatbelt usage marked as unknown. - 12 of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
- There were four fatalities on the interstate, ten on other highways, and eight on local roads.
- One of the fatalities were pedestrians.
- Three of the fatalities were motorcyclists.
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COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
| JANUARY – OCTOBER | FATALITIES | FATAL CRASHES | % CHANGE v. 2020
(FATALITIES) |
| 2020 | 201 | 189 | |
| 2019 | 208 | 178 | +3.0 |
| 2018 | 197 | 169 | -2.0 |
| 2017 | 186 | 171 | -7.0 |
| 2016 | 185 | 164 | -8.0 |
| 2016-2019 Avg. | 194 | 171 | -3.0 |
- There were 23 fatalities in October of 2019.
- Only 30 of the 153 vehicle occupants killed during 2020 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 15, 2020 from the Highway Safety Section, Traffic
Engineering Division, Nebraska Department of Transportation. For additional information, contact NDOT Communications and
Public Policy Division at (402) 479‑4512.