June 16, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of May 2025, sixteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
- These 16 fatalities occurred in 14 fatal crashes.
- Four of the thirteen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, six were using a seatbelt, and three had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.
- Fifteen of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
- There were three fatalities on the interstate, thirteen on other highways, and zero on local roads.
- Three of the fatalities were motorcyclists.
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COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
| JANUARY – MAY | FATALITIES | FATAL CRASHES | % CHANGE v. 2025
(FATALITIES) |
| 2025 | 84 | 78 | |
| 2024 | 103 | 91 | 23.0 |
| 2023 | 75 | 69 | -11.0 |
| 2022 | 98 | 85 | 17.0 |
| 2021 | 75 | 62 | -11.0 |
| 2021-2024 Avg. | 88 | 77 | 5.0 |
- There were 23 fatalities in May of 2024.
- Only 25 of the 69 vehicle occupants killed during 2025 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 June 15, 2025 from the Highway Safety Section, Traffic
Engineering Division, Nebraska Department of Transportation. For additional information, contact NDOT
Communications and Public Policy Division at (402) 479‑4316.
