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Nebraska Death Toll Update On State Roadways For June

By News Jul 16, 2020 | 8:48 AM

During the month of June 2020, twenty-eight people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

  • These 28 fatalities occurred in 26 fatal crashes.
  • Fifteen of the twenty vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, none were using seatbelts, and five had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.
  • 20 of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
  • There were four fatalities on the interstate, thirteen on other highways, and eleven on local roads.
  • Two of the fatalities were pedestrians.
  • Six of the fatalities were motorcyclists.
  • One of the fatalities was on ATV’s
  • There were 24 fatalities in June of 2019.
  • Only 11 of the 76 vehicle occupants killed during 2020 were using seatbelts.

For the Daily Count, visit this website:  https://dot.nebraska.gov/media/3340/tollcompare.pdf

 

                                                   COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS

JANUARY – JUNE FATALITIES FATAL CRASHES % CHANGE v. 2020

(FATALITIES)

2020 101 95  
2019 111 95 -10.0
2018 102 88 -0.1
2017 101 93 0.0
2016 101 91 0.0
2016-2019 Avg. 104 92 -3.0

 

* The Federal Highway Administration definition for urban is an area with a population of 5,000 or more.

This report includes information available through July 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.