May 20, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of April 2025, twenty people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
| | These 20 fatalities occurred in 19 fatal crashes. |
| | Four of the fifteen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, seven were using a seatbelt, and four had seatbelt usage marked as unknown. |
| | Fourteen of the fatalities were in rural locations*. |
| | There was one fatality on the interstate, ten on other highways, and nine on local roads. |
| | One of the fatalities was a pedestrian. |
| | Four of the fatalities were motorcyclists. |
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COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
| JANUARY – APRIL | FATALITIES | FATAL CRASHES | % CHANGE v. 2025 (FATALITIES) |
| 2025 | 68 | 64 | |
| 2024 | 80 | 70 | 18.0 |
| 2023 | 65 | 60 | -4.0 |
| 2022 | 79 | 67 | 16.0 |
| 2021 | 61 | 50 | -10.0 |
| 2021-2024 Avg. | 71 | 62 | 4.0 |
- There were 24 fatalities in April of 2024.
- Only 19 of the 56 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 May 19, 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.
