The Nebraska Department of Transportation report 13 fatal vehicle crashes on state roads during the month of November.
- These 13 fatalities occurred in 12 fatal crashes.
- Four of the eleven vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, two were using seatbelts, and five had
seatbelt usage marked as unknown. - 10 of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
- There was one fatality on the interstate, seven on other highways, and five on local roads.
- Icy roads were a contributing factor in three of the fatality crashes.
- Two of the fatalities were motorcyclists.
COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
| JANUARY – NOVEMBER | FATALITIES | FATAL CRASHES | % CHANGE v. 2020
(FATALITIES) |
| 2020 | 215 | 202 | |
| 2019 | 227 | 197 | +6.0 |
| 2018 | 214 | 186 | -1.0 |
| 2017 | 207 | 191 | -4.0 |
| 2016 | 196 | 174 | -9.0 |
| 2016-2019 Avg. | 211 | 187 | -2.0 |
- There were 19 fatalities in November of 2019.
- Only 32 of the 165 vehicle occupants killed during 2020 were using seatbelts.