April Traffic Fatality Toll

 

May 15, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of April 2024, twenty-three people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation. 

¨      These 23 fatalities occurred in 19 fatal crashes.
¨      Eleven of the nineteen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, four were using a seatbelt, and four had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.
¨      Sixteen of the fatalities were in rural locations. The Federal Highway Administration definition for urban is an area with a population of 5,000 or more.
¨      There were six fatalities on the interstate, nine on other highways, and eight on local roads.
¨      One of the fatalities was a pedestrian.
¨      Three of the fatalities were motorcyclists.

There were 24 fatalities in April of 2023.
Only 14 of the 64 vehicle occupants killed during 2024 were using seatbelts.

This report includes information available through May 14, 2024 from the Highway Safety Section, Traffic Engineering Division, Nebraska Department of Transportation.