August 15, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of July 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 15 fatal crashes.
- Five of the eleven vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, two were using a seatbelt, and four had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.
- Eight of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
- There were two fatalities on the interstate, six on other highways, and eight on local roads.
- Three of the fatalities were pedestrians.
- Two of the fatalities were motorcyclists.
- Two of the fatalities were driving all-terrain vehicles (ATV).
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COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
| JANUARY – JULY | FATALITIES | FATAL CRASHES | % CHANGE v. 2025 (FATALITIES) |
| 2025 | 117 | 107 | |
| 2024 | 146 | 131 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | 115 | 105 | -2.0 |
| 2022 | 137 | 120 | 17.0 |
| 2021 | 126 | 103 | 8.0 |
| 2021-2024 Avg. | 131 | 115 | 12.0 |
- There were 24 fatalities in July of 2024.
- Only 35 of the 94 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.
