During the month of February 2023, fifteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
- These 15 fatalities occurred in 14 fatal crashes.
- Nine of the fifteen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, three were using seatbelts, and
three had seatbelt usage marked as unknown. - Ten of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
- There was one fatality on the interstate, eight on other highways, and six on local roads.
- Icy roads were a contributing factor in one of the fatality crashes.
COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
| JANUARY – FEBRUARY | FATALITIES | FATAL CRASHES | % CHANGE v. 2023
(FATALITIES) |
| 2023 | 24 | 23 | |
| 2022 | 41 | 36 | +71.0 |
| 2021 | 34 | 26 | +42.0 |
| 2020 | 35 | 34 | +46.0 |
| 2019 | 27 | 23 | +13.0 |
| 2019-2022 Avg. | 34 | 30 | +42.0 |
- There were 15 fatalities in February of 2022.
- Only 3 of the 23 vehicle occupants killed during 2023 were using seatbelts.
