Nebraska July Traffic Fatality Toll

Aug. 19, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of July 2024, twenty-five people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

¨      These 25 fatalities occurred in 23 fatal crashes.
¨      Six of the sixteen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, seven were using a seatbelt, and three had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.
¨      Nineteen of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
¨      There was one fatality on the interstate, nineteen on other highways, and five on local roads.
¨      Two of the fatalities were pedestrians.
¨      Six of the fatalities were motorcyclists.
¨      One fatality was on an electric motor scooter.

There were 23 fatalities in July of 2023. Only 30 of the 109 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.

This report includes information available through August 18, 2024 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.