March 19, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of February 2025, seventeen people were killed in traffic
crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
- These 17 fatalities occurred in 16 fatal crashes.
- Eight of the fourteen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, three were using a seatbelt, and
three had seatbelt usage marked as unknown. - Twelve of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
- There were two fatalities on the interstate, seven on other highways, and eight on local roads.
- Three of the fatalities were pedestrians.
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COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
| JANUARY – FEBRUARY | FATALITIES | FATAL CRASHES | % CHANGE v. 2025
(FATALITIES) |
| 2025 | 33 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 34 | 32 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 23 | -27.0 |
| 2022 | 37 | 32 | 12.0 |
| 2021 | 34 | 26 | 3.0 |
| 2021-2024 Avg. | 32 | 28 | -3.0 |
- There were 14 fatalities in February of 2024.
- Only 4 of the 29 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.
