The deadliest roads in Nebraska
I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024: 200, with 242 deaths. The 43 roads listed held 55% of all fatal crashes in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024; 3 are interstates, 14 US routes, 26 state highways.
108 numbered roads in Nebraska recorded a fatal crash in those years; the 43 with 5 or more are ranked below, and 8 have a page of their own. All fatal crashes in Nebraska.
Every numbered road in Nebraska, ranked by fatal crashes
| Road | Kind | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | Counties with the most | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-80 | Interstate | 200 | 242 | 51 | Douglas, Dawson, Seward |
| 2 | US 30 | US route | 88 | 100 | 27 | Hall, Dodge, Merrick |
| 3 | US 6 | US route | 77 | 79 | 28 | Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy |
| 4 | US 75 | US route | 68 | 81 | 8 | Douglas, Sarpy, Nemaha |
| 5 | US 81 | US route | 67 | 83 | 18 | Madison, Cedar, York |
| 6 | US 275 | US route | 54 | 62 | 20 | Douglas, Dodge, Cuming |
| 7 | US 77 | US route | 52 | 62 | 16 | Lancaster, Saunders, Gage |
| 8 | US 34 | US route | 46 | 55 | 20 | Lancaster, Cass, York |
| 9 | State Highway 2 | State highway | 39 | 45 | 16 | Lancaster, Otoe, Custer |
| 10 | State Highway 92 | State highway | 31 | 33 | 13 | Scotts Bluff, Douglas, Saunders |
| 11 | US 20 | US route | 30 | 38 | 9 | Holt, Pierce, Dakota |
| 12 | State Highway 64 | State highway | 28 | 30 | 13 | Douglas, Butler |
| 13 | US 83 | US route | 27 | 32 | 6 | Lincoln, Cherry, Red Willow |
| 14 | US 26 | US route | 24 | 31 | 3 | Scotts Bluff, Keith, Morrill |
| 15 | US 281 | US route | 24 | 28 | 7 | Hall, Adams, Webster |
| 16 | State Highway 50 | State highway | 21 | 23 | 7 | Sarpy, Douglas, Pawnee |
| 17 | State Highway 15 | State highway | 20 | 25 | 5 | Saline, Colfax, Butler |
| 18 | US 385 | US route | 19 | 24 | 5 | Morrill, Box Butte, Dawes |
| 19 | State Highway 35 | State highway | 16 | 19 | 7 | Wayne, Dakota |
| 20 | US 183 | US route | 16 | 17 | 4 | Phelps, Buffalo, Custer |
| 21 | State Highway 71 | State highway | 13 | 15 | 5 | Kimball, Scotts Bluff, Banner |
| 22 | State Highway 14 | State highway | 12 | 13 | 7 | Merrick, Antelope, Hamilton |
| 23 | I-680 | Interstate | 12 | 12 | 6 | Douglas |
| 24 | State Highway 36 | State highway | 11 | 16 | 4 | Douglas |
| 25 | I-480 | Interstate | 11 | 14 | 2 | Douglas |
| 26 | State Highway 10 | State highway | 11 | 11 | 5 | Buffalo, Kearney, Franklin |
| 27 | State Highway 11 | State highway | 11 | 11 | 2 | Valley, Garfield, Hall |
| 28 | US 136 | US route | 11 | 11 | 3 | Jefferson, Gage, Harlan |
| 29 | State Highway 32 | State highway | 10 | 11 | 3 | Madison, Burt |
| 30 | State Highway 79 | State highway | 10 | 11 | 4 | Saunders, Dodge, Lancaster |
| 31 | State Highway 91 | State highway | 10 | 10 | 2 | Dodge, Platte, Colfax |
| 32 | State Highway 12 | State highway | 9 | 10 | 3 | Knox, Cedar, Boyd |
| 33 | State Highway 370 | State highway | 9 | 10 | 3 | Sarpy |
| 34 | State Highway 33 | State highway | 8 | 9 | 0 | Saline, Lancaster |
| 35 | State Highway 87 | State highway | 8 | 9 | 3 | Sheridan, Box Butte |
| 36 | State Highway 133 | State highway | 8 | 8 | 3 | Douglas, Washington |
| 37 | State Highway 21 | State highway | 8 | 8 | 1 | Dawson, Custer |
| 38 | State Highway 8 | State highway | 7 | 7 | 3 | Gage, Nuckolls, Pawnee |
| 39 | State Highway 61 | State highway | 6 | 8 | 2 | Cherry, Keith, Perkins |
| 40 | State Highway 31 | State highway | 6 | 7 | 1 | Douglas, Sarpy |
| 41 | State Highway 4 | State highway | 6 | 7 | 2 | Jefferson, Pawnee, Webster |
| 42 | State Highway 51 | State highway | 5 | 6 | 4 | Cuming, Burt |
| 43 | State Highway 23 | State highway | 5 | 5 | 1 | Frontier, Gosper, Phelps |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download every numbered road in Nebraska as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/deadliest-roads/nebraska/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
Interstates in Nebraska per mile
Fatal crashes a year per 100 miles of road, 2015 to 2024, for interstates with 20 miles or more in Nebraska. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle. Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log.
| Road | Per 100 miles a year | Fatal crashes | Miles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-80 | 4.4 | 200 | 455 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about the deadliest roads in Nebraska
- What is the deadliest road in Nebraska?
- I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024: 200, with 242 deaths. US 30 was second with 88 and US 6 third with 77. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Which interstate in Nebraska is the most dangerous per mile?
- I-80, with 4.4 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024 on 455 miles. That is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
- How many fatal crashes in Nebraska happen on numbered roads?
- 1,288 of 2,087 fatal crashes in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024 (62%) were filed on an interstate, US or state route; the rest were on county roads, city streets and unnamed roads, which are in the state's total but not ranked here.
Where the Nebraska road numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash filed on a numbered interstate, US or state route in Nebraska, read from the road name NHTSA filed, with ramps, frontage and service roads left out. A road gets its own page with 15 or more fatal crashes from 2022 to 2024. The full method.