Counties in Nebraska by traffic fatality rate

Keya Paha County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 93 counties in 2014, at 251.6 per 100,000 people. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 12 per 100,000 people and the figure for Nebraska was 11.9 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest251.6Keya Paha County
Median1293 counties
Nebraska11.9History

Map of counties, 2014

Adams County: 6.4 per 100,000 peopleAntelope County: 31.1 per 100,000 peopleArthur County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBanner County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBlaine County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBoone County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleBox Butte County: 17.6 per 100,000 peopleBoyd County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBrown County: 34.1 per 100,000 peopleBuffalo County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleBurt County: 0 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 12 per 100,000 peopleCass County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleCedar County: 35.2 per 100,000 peopleChase County: 75 per 100,000 peopleCherry County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 63.9 per 100,000 peopleColfax County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCuming County: 43.9 per 100,000 peopleCuster County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleDakota County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleDawes County: 0 per 100,000 peopleDawson County: 28.9 per 100,000 peopleDeuel County: 0 per 100,000 peopleDixon County: 0 per 100,000 peopleDodge County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County: 6.2 per 100,000 peopleDundy County: 0 per 100,000 peopleFillmore County: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleFrontier County: 37.2 per 100,000 peopleFurnas County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleGage County: 4.6 per 100,000 peopleGarden County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGarfield County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGosper County: 50.8 per 100,000 peopleGrant County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGreeley County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHall County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 10.9 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleHayes County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHitchcock County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHolt County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHooker County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHoward County: 31.5 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 0 per 100,000 peopleKearney County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleKeith County: 24 per 100,000 peopleKeya Paha County: 251.6 per 100,000 peopleKimball County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleLancaster County: 7.6 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLoup County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMcPherson County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 2.8 per 100,000 peopleMerrick County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleMorrill County: 81.8 per 100,000 peopleNance County: 57.7 per 100,000 peopleNemaha County: 0 per 100,000 peopleNuckolls County: 0 per 100,000 peopleOtoe County: 6.3 per 100,000 peoplePawnee County: 74.1 per 100,000 peoplePerkins County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePhelps County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePierce County: 82.6 per 100,000 peoplePlatte County: 9.1 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 37.9 per 100,000 peopleRed Willow County: 9.2 per 100,000 peopleRichardson County: 12.3 per 100,000 peopleRock County: 0 per 100,000 peopleSaline County: 0 per 100,000 peopleSarpy County: 1.7 per 100,000 peopleSaunders County: 19 per 100,000 peopleScotts Bluff County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleSeward County: 64 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County: 57.3 per 100,000 peopleSherman County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleSioux County: 0 per 100,000 peopleStanton County: 82.2 per 100,000 peopleThayer County: 38 per 100,000 peopleThomas County: 0 per 100,000 peopleThurston County: 73.7 per 100,000 peopleValley County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 15 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 31.6 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWheeler County: 0 per 100,000 peopleYork County: 7.1 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2014. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Keya Paha County: 251.6 per 100,000 peopleKeya Paha County251.6Pierce County: 82.6 per 100,000 peoplePierce County82.6Stanton County: 82.2 per 100,000 peopleStanton County82.2Morrill County: 81.8 per 100,000 peopleMorrill County81.8Chase County: 75 per 100,000 peopleChase County75Pawnee County: 74.1 per 100,000 peoplePawnee County74.1Thurston County: 73.7 per 100,000 peopleThurston County73.7Seward County: 64 per 100,000 peopleSeward County64Clay County: 63.9 per 100,000 peopleClay County63.9Nance County: 57.7 per 100,000 peopleNance County57.7Sheridan County: 57.3 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County57.3Gosper County: 50.8 per 100,000 peopleGosper County50.8Cuming County: 43.9 per 100,000 peopleCuming County43.9Merrick County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleMerrick County38.8Thayer County: 38 per 100,000 peopleThayer County38Polk County: 37.9 per 100,000 peoplePolk County37.9Custer County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleCuster County37.3Frontier County: 37.2 per 100,000 peopleFrontier County37.2Cherry County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleCherry County35.7Cedar County: 35.2 per 100,000 peopleCedar County35.2Brown County: 34.1 per 100,000 peopleBrown County34.1Franklin County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County33.1Sherman County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleSherman County33.1Wayne County: 31.6 per 100,000 peopleWayne County31.6Howard County: 31.5 per 100,000 peopleHoward County31.5Cass County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleCass County31.3Antelope County: 31.1 per 100,000 peopleAntelope County31.1Harlan County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County29.7Dawson County: 28.9 per 100,000 peopleDawson County28.9Jefferson County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County27.2Kimball County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleKimball County27.1Keith County: 24 per 100,000 peopleKeith County24Lincoln County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County22.4Furnas County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleFurnas County20.7Cheyenne County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County19.5Saunders County: 19 per 100,000 peopleSaunders County19Dodge County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleDodge County18.9Dakota County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleDakota County18.9Boone County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleBoone County18.3Fillmore County: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleFillmore County17.8Keya Paha County: 251.6 per 100,000 peopleKeya Paha County251.6Pierce County: 82.6 per 100,000 peoplePierce County82.6Stanton County: 82.2 per 100,000 peopleStanton County82.2Morrill County: 81.8 per 100,000 peopleMorrill County81.8Chase County: 75 per 100,000 peopleChase County75Pawnee County: 74.1 per 100,000 peoplePawnee County74.1Thurston County: 73.7 per 100,000 peopleThurston County73.7Seward County: 64 per 100,000 peopleSeward County64Clay County: 63.9 per 100,000 peopleClay County63.9Nance County: 57.7 per 100,000 peopleNance County57.7Sheridan County: 57.3 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County57.3Gosper County: 50.8 per 100,000 peopleGosper County50.8Cuming County: 43.9 per 100,000 peopleCuming County43.9Merrick County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleMerrick County38.8Thayer County: 38 per 100,000 peopleThayer County38Polk County: 37.9 per 100,000 peoplePolk County37.9Custer County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleCuster County37.3Frontier County: 37.2 per 100,000 peopleFrontier County37.2Cherry County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleCherry County35.7Cedar County: 35.2 per 100,000 peopleCedar County35.2Brown County: 34.1 per 100,000 peopleBrown County34.1Franklin County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County33.1Sherman County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleSherman County33.1Wayne County: 31.6 per 100,000 peopleWayne County31.6Howard County: 31.5 per 100,000 peopleHoward County31.5Cass County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleCass County31.3Antelope County: 31.1 per 100,000 peopleAntelope County31.1Harlan County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County29.7Dawson County: 28.9 per 100,000 peopleDawson County28.9Jefferson County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County27.2Kimball County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleKimball County27.1Keith County: 24 per 100,000 peopleKeith County24Lincoln County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County22.4Furnas County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleFurnas County20.7Cheyenne County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County19.5Saunders County: 19 per 100,000 peopleSaunders County19Dodge County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleDodge County18.9Dakota County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleDakota County18.9Boone County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleBoone County18.3Fillmore County: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleFillmore County17.8
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014
per 100,000 people
Change on 2013
1Keya Paha County251.6+251.6 pts
2Pierce County82.6+13.4 pts
3Stanton County82.2+49.3 pts
4Morrill County81.8+61.4 pts
5Chase County75+75 pts
6Pawnee County74.1+0.8 pts
7Thurston County73.7+29.2 pts
8Seward County64+46.5 pts
9Clay County63.9+63.9 pts
10Nance County57.7-27.7 pts
11Sheridan County57.3+38 pts
12Gosper County50.8+50.8 pts
13Cuming County43.9+21.9 pts
14Merrick County38.8+26 pts
15Thayer County38+38 pts
16Polk County37.9-0.2 pts
17Custer County37.3+9.5 pts
18Frontier County37.2+37.2 pts
19Cherry County35.7+0.3 pts
20Cedar County35.2+12 pts
21Brown County34.10 pts
22Franklin County33.1+0.3 pts
23Sherman County33.1+33.1 pts
24Wayne County31.6+10.6 pts
25Howard County31.5-0.1 pts
26Cass County31.3-8.1 pts
27Antelope County31.1+0.2 pts
28Harlan County29.7+0.4 pts
29Dawson County28.9+8.2 pts
30Jefferson County27.2+13.9 pts
31Kimball County27.1+27.1 pts
32Keith County24-12.2 pts
33Lincoln County22.4+11.3 pts
34Furnas County20.7+20.7 pts
35Cheyenne County19.5+9.7 pts
36Saunders County19+14.2 pts
37Dodge County18.9-2.8 pts
38Dakota County18.9+0.1 pts
39Boone County18.3-54.7 pts
40Fillmore County17.8-17.6 pts
41Box Butte County17.6+8.8 pts
42Kearney County15.1+15.1 pts
43Washington County15+10 pts
44Scotts Bluff County13.6-5.3 pts
45Buffalo County12.4-0.1 pts
46Richardson County12.3+12.3 pts
47Butler County12+12 pts
48Knox County11.8+0.1 pts
49Hamilton County10.9-32.7 pts
50Hall County9.7-0.1 pts
51Red Willow County9.2+9.2 pts
52Platte County9.1+3 pts
53Lancaster County7.6+2.5 pts
54York County7.1-14.3 pts
55Adams County6.4+3.2 pts
56Otoe County6.3-6.4 pts
57Douglas County6.2-0.1 pts
58Gage County4.6-18.3 pts
59Madison County2.8-8.5 pts
60Sarpy County1.7-3 pts
61Arthur County0-226.2 pts
61Banner County00 pts
61Blaine County00 pts
61Boyd County0-50.1 pts
61Burt County00 pts
61Colfax County0-19.2 pts
61Dawes County0-33.3 pts
61Deuel County0-103.7 pts
61Dixon County0-17.2 pts
61Dundy County00 pts
61Garden County0-51.7 pts
61Garfield County00 pts
61Grant County00 pts
61Greeley County00 pts
61Hayes County00 pts
61Hitchcock County0-35.7 pts
61Holt County0-28.8 pts
61Hooker County0-133.3 pts
61Johnson County0-38.2 pts
61Logan County0-130 pts
61Loup County00 pts
61McPherson County00 pts
61Nemaha County0-13.9 pts
61Nuckolls County0-45.7 pts
61Perkins County00 pts
61Phelps County00 pts
61Rock County0-142.4 pts
61Saline County0-20.9 pts
61Sioux County00 pts
61Thomas County00 pts
61Valley County00 pts
61Webster County00 pts
61Wheeler County00 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Nebraska by traffic fatality rate, 2014) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Nebraska by traffic fatality rate, 2014. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Keya Paha County, with 251.6 per 100,000 people in 2014, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Wheeler County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2014.

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