23 Fatality Accidents On Nebraska Roads January

During the month of January 2021, 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 16 fatal crashes.
• Six of the twenty-three vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, five were using seatbelts, and
  twelve had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.
• Eighteen of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
• There were five fatalities on the interstate, fourteen on other highways, and four on local roads.
• Icy roads were a contributing factor in four fatality crashes resulting in six fatalities.
• Two of the fatalities were age 15 & younger.
• Distraction: manually operating a mobile phone was a contributing factor in one of the fatality crashes. 

                                                                              COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS

• There were 16 fatalities in January of 2020.
• Only 5 of the 23 vehicle occupants killed during 2021 were using seatbelts.

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