November Traffic Fatality Toll

Dec. 16, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of November 2024, 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 14 fatal crashes.
¨Eight of the thirteen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, four were using a seatbelt, and one had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.
¨ Fourteen of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
¨There were zero fatalities on the interstate, ten on other highways, and six on local roads.
¨Three of the fatalities were pedestrians.

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There were 25 fatalities in November of 2023.
Only 53 of the 178 vehicle occupants killed during 2024 were using seat belts.

* The Federal Highway Administration definition for urban is an area with a population of 5,000 or more.

This report includes information available through November 14, 2024 from the Highway Safety Section, Traffic Engineering Division, Nebraska Department of Transportation. For additional information, contact NDOT Communication and Public Policy Division at (402) 479‑4512.