Counties in Nebraska by traffic fatality rate

Sioux County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 93 counties in 2016, at 81.6 per 100,000 people. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 10.8 per 100,000 people and the figure for Nebraska was 11.3 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest81.6Sioux County
Median10.893 counties
Nebraska11.3History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 15.8 per 100,000 peopleAntelope County: 31.5 per 100,000 peopleArthur County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBanner County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBlaine County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBoone County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBox Butte County: 8.9 per 100,000 peopleBoyd County: 51.5 per 100,000 peopleBrown County: 33.9 per 100,000 peopleBuffalo County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleBurt County: 30 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleCass County: 3.9 per 100,000 peopleCedar County: 46.6 per 100,000 peopleChase County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleCherry County: 53.2 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleColfax County: 37.4 per 100,000 peopleCuming County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCuster County: 9.3 per 100,000 peopleDakota County: 28.3 per 100,000 peopleDawes County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleDawson County: 37.4 per 100,000 peopleDeuel County: 53.1 per 100,000 peopleDixon County: 0 per 100,000 peopleDodge County: 8.1 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County: 6.4 per 100,000 peopleDundy County: 55.7 per 100,000 peopleFillmore County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 0 per 100,000 peopleFrontier County: 0 per 100,000 peopleFurnas County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGage County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleGarden County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGarfield County: 52.6 per 100,000 peopleGosper County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGrant County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGreeley County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHall County: 8 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 10.8 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleHayes County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHitchcock County: 73.6 per 100,000 peopleHolt County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHooker County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHoward County: 0 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 0 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 37.4 per 100,000 peopleKearney County: 60.6 per 100,000 peopleKeith County: 72 per 100,000 peopleKeya Paha County: 0 per 100,000 peopleKimball County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 35.1 per 100,000 peopleLancaster County: 4.8 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 36.5 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLoup County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMcPherson County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleMerrick County: 51.6 per 100,000 peopleMorrill County: 0 per 100,000 peopleNance County: 0 per 100,000 peopleNemaha County: 42.7 per 100,000 peopleNuckolls County: 0 per 100,000 peopleOtoe County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePawnee County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePerkins County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePhelps County: 32.7 per 100,000 peoplePierce County: 13.8 per 100,000 peoplePlatte County: 11.9 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 19.2 per 100,000 peopleRed Willow County: 0 per 100,000 peopleRichardson County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleRock County: 74.9 per 100,000 peopleSaline County: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleSarpy County: 3.9 per 100,000 peopleSaunders County: 23.5 per 100,000 peopleScotts Bluff County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleSeward County: 5.8 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County: 38.3 per 100,000 peopleSherman County: 33.4 per 100,000 peopleSioux County: 81.6 per 100,000 peopleStanton County: 0 per 100,000 peopleThayer County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleThomas County: 0 per 100,000 peopleThurston County: 43.7 per 100,000 peopleValley County: 24 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 10.5 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWheeler County: 0 per 100,000 peopleYork County: 28.3 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Sioux County: 81.6 per 100,000 peopleSioux County81.6Rock County: 74.9 per 100,000 peopleRock County74.9Hitchcock County: 73.6 per 100,000 peopleHitchcock County73.6Keith County: 72 per 100,000 peopleKeith County72Kearney County: 60.6 per 100,000 peopleKearney County60.6Dundy County: 55.7 per 100,000 peopleDundy County55.7Cherry County: 53.2 per 100,000 peopleCherry County53.2Deuel County: 53.1 per 100,000 peopleDeuel County53.1Garfield County: 52.6 per 100,000 peopleGarfield County52.6Merrick County: 51.6 per 100,000 peopleMerrick County51.6Boyd County: 51.5 per 100,000 peopleBoyd County51.5Cedar County: 46.6 per 100,000 peopleCedar County46.6Thurston County: 43.7 per 100,000 peopleThurston County43.7Nemaha County: 42.7 per 100,000 peopleNemaha County42.7Sheridan County: 38.3 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County38.3Colfax County: 37.4 per 100,000 peopleColfax County37.4Johnson County: 37.4 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County37.4Dawson County: 37.4 per 100,000 peopleDawson County37.4Lincoln County: 36.5 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County36.5Knox County: 35.1 per 100,000 peopleKnox County35.1Brown County: 33.9 per 100,000 peopleBrown County33.9Sherman County: 33.4 per 100,000 peopleSherman County33.4Phelps County: 32.7 per 100,000 peoplePhelps County32.7Antelope County: 31.5 per 100,000 peopleAntelope County31.5Harlan County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County30.5Burt County: 30 per 100,000 peopleBurt County30York County: 28.3 per 100,000 peopleYork County28.3Dakota County: 28.3 per 100,000 peopleDakota County28.3Madison County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleMadison County28.2Kimball County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleKimball County27.6Chase County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleChase County25.4Scotts Bluff County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleScotts Bluff County24.4Valley County: 24 per 100,000 peopleValley County24Saunders County: 23.5 per 100,000 peopleSaunders County23.5Thayer County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleThayer County19.3Polk County: 19.2 per 100,000 peoplePolk County19.2Buffalo County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleBuffalo County18.3Fillmore County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleFillmore County17.7Clay County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleClay County16.5Adams County: 15.8 per 100,000 peopleAdams County15.8Sioux County: 81.6 per 100,000 peopleSioux County81.6Rock County: 74.9 per 100,000 peopleRock County74.9Hitchcock County: 73.6 per 100,000 peopleHitchcock County73.6Keith County: 72 per 100,000 peopleKeith County72Kearney County: 60.6 per 100,000 peopleKearney County60.6Dundy County: 55.7 per 100,000 peopleDundy County55.7Cherry County: 53.2 per 100,000 peopleCherry County53.2Deuel County: 53.1 per 100,000 peopleDeuel County53.1Garfield County: 52.6 per 100,000 peopleGarfield County52.6Merrick County: 51.6 per 100,000 peopleMerrick County51.6Boyd County: 51.5 per 100,000 peopleBoyd County51.5Cedar County: 46.6 per 100,000 peopleCedar County46.6Thurston County: 43.7 per 100,000 peopleThurston County43.7Nemaha County: 42.7 per 100,000 peopleNemaha County42.7Sheridan County: 38.3 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County38.3Colfax County: 37.4 per 100,000 peopleColfax County37.4Johnson County: 37.4 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County37.4Dawson County: 37.4 per 100,000 peopleDawson County37.4Lincoln County: 36.5 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County36.5Knox County: 35.1 per 100,000 peopleKnox County35.1Brown County: 33.9 per 100,000 peopleBrown County33.9Sherman County: 33.4 per 100,000 peopleSherman County33.4Phelps County: 32.7 per 100,000 peoplePhelps County32.7Antelope County: 31.5 per 100,000 peopleAntelope County31.5Harlan County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County30.5Burt County: 30 per 100,000 peopleBurt County30York County: 28.3 per 100,000 peopleYork County28.3Dakota County: 28.3 per 100,000 peopleDakota County28.3Madison County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleMadison County28.2Kimball County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleKimball County27.6Chase County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleChase County25.4Scotts Bluff County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleScotts Bluff County24.4Valley County: 24 per 100,000 peopleValley County24Saunders County: 23.5 per 100,000 peopleSaunders County23.5Thayer County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleThayer County19.3Polk County: 19.2 per 100,000 peoplePolk County19.2Buffalo County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleBuffalo County18.3Fillmore County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleFillmore County17.7Clay County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleClay County16.5Adams County: 15.8 per 100,000 peopleAdams County15.8
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
per 100,000 people
Change on 2015
1Sioux County81.6+81.6 pts
2Rock County74.9+1.3 pts
3Hitchcock County73.6+73.6 pts
4Keith County72+48 pts
5Kearney County60.6+60.6 pts
6Dundy County55.7+55.7 pts
7Cherry County53.2+17.9 pts
8Deuel County53.1+53.1 pts
9Garfield County52.6+52.6 pts
10Merrick County51.6+38.6 pts
11Boyd County51.5+51.5 pts
12Cedar County46.6-0.4 pts
13Thurston County43.7-14.7 pts
14Nemaha County42.7+0.1 pts
15Sheridan County38.3-19.3 pts
16Colfax County37.4+28.1 pts
17Johnson County37.4+0.1 pts
18Dawson County37.4+4.2 pts
19Lincoln County36.5+28 pts
20Knox County35.1+35.1 pts
21Brown County33.9-0.2 pts
22Sherman County33.4+0.4 pts
23Phelps County32.7-21.7 pts
24Antelope County31.5-46.4 pts
25Harlan County30.5+0.2 pts
26Burt County30+30 pts
27York County28.3+14.2 pts
28Dakota County28.3+14.2 pts
29Madison County28.2+16.9 pts
30Kimball County27.6-54.1 pts
31Chase County25.4+25.4 pts
32Scotts Bluff County24.4+13.5 pts
33Valley County24-0.1 pts
34Saunders County23.5-4.8 pts
35Thayer County19.3+0.1 pts
36Polk County19.2+19.2 pts
37Buffalo County18.3+8 pts
38Fillmore County17.7+17.7 pts
39Clay County16.5-63.8 pts
40Adams County15.8+12.6 pts
41Pierce County13.8-27.4 pts
42Gage County13.8-27.4 pts
43Richardson County12.4-12.4 pts
44Butler County12.2-36.3 pts
45Platte County11.9+2.9 pts
46Dawes County11.4-22.5 pts
47Hamilton County10.8-0.1 pts
48Wayne County10.5+10.5 pts
49Cheyenne County9.7-19.3 pts
50Custer County9.3-18.6 pts
51Box Butte County8.9+0.1 pts
52Dodge County8.1-10.9 pts
53Hall County8-0.1 pts
54Saline County6.9-41.9 pts
55Douglas County6.4-3.2 pts
56Seward County5.8-11.7 pts
57Lancaster County4.8-2 pts
58Sarpy County3.9-1.2 pts
59Cass County3.9-23.5 pts
60Arthur County00 pts
60Banner County00 pts
60Blaine County0-217.9 pts
60Boone County0-18.4 pts
60Cuming County00 pts
60Dixon County0-17.4 pts
60Franklin County0-33.9 pts
60Frontier County00 pts
60Furnas County0-20.8 pts
60Garden County00 pts
60Gosper County00 pts
60Grant County00 pts
60Greeley County00 pts
60Hayes County00 pts
60Holt County0-19.4 pts
60Hooker County00 pts
60Howard County00 pts
60Jefferson County00 pts
60Keya Paha County00 pts
60Logan County00 pts
60Loup County00 pts
60McPherson County00 pts
60Morrill County0-20.4 pts
60Nance County00 pts
60Nuckolls County0-23.2 pts
60Otoe County0-25.3 pts
60Pawnee County0-75.3 pts
60Perkins County0-34.2 pts
60Red Willow County00 pts
60Stanton County0-16.9 pts
60Thomas County00 pts
60Washington County0-10 pts
60Webster County0-28 pts
60Wheeler 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).

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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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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Nebraska by traffic fatality rate, 2016. 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?

Sioux County, with 81.6 per 100,000 people in 2016, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Wheeler County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2016.

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