Jan. 15, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of December 2025, 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 15 fatal crashes.
- Four of the nine vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, four were using a seatbelt, and
one had seatbelt usage marked as unknown. - Ten of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
- There was one fatality on the interstate, seven on other highways, and seven on local roads.
- Four of the fatalities were pedestrians.
- One of the fatalities was a bicyclist.
- One of the fatalities was an occupant of a motorized wheelchair.
- One of the fatalities was riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV).
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COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
| JANUARY – DECEMBER | FATALITIES | FATAL CRASHES | % CHANGE v. 2025
(FATALITIES) |
| 2025 | 227 | 206 | |
| 2024 | 252 | 224 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 227 | 206 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 244 | 214 | 7.0 |
| 2021 | 221 | 192 | -3.0 |
| 2021-2024 Avg. | 236 | 209 | 4.0 |
- There were 17 fatalities in December of 2024.
- Only 62 of the 170 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.
