April 16, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of March 2024, twenty-two people were killed in traffic
crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
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¨ These 22 fatalities occurred in 18 fatal crashes.
¨ Nine of the nineteen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, seven were using a seatbelt, and
three had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.
¨ Eighteen of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
¨ There were two fatalities on the interstate, fifteen on other highways, and five on local roads.
¨ One of the fatalities was a pedestrian.
¨ Two of the fatalities were motorcyclists.
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COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
| JANUARY – MARCH | FATALITIES | FATAL CRASHES | % CHANGE v. 2024(FATALITIES) |
| 2024 | 55 | 49 | |
| 2023 | 41 | 39 | -25.0 |
| 2022 | 65 | 54 | +18.0 |
| 2021 | 45 | 36 | -18.0 |
| 2020 | 45 | 43 | -18.0 |
| 2020-2023 Avg. | 49 | 43 | -11.0 |
- There were 17 fatalities in March of 2023.
- Only 10 of the 45 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.
