I-80 in Nebraska: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 200 fatal crashes on I-80 in Nebraska killed 242 people, the most of any numbered road in Nebraska. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 21 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 15 counties of Nebraska. All fatal crashes in Nebraska. I-80 in every state.
Deaths on I-80 in Nebraska by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 21 |
| 2023 | 12 | 13 |
| 2022 | 20 | 23 |
| 2021 | 23 | 26 |
| 2020 | 23 | 28 |
| 2019 | 26 | 32 |
| 2018 | 22 | 29 |
| 2017 | 17 | 19 |
| 2016 | 22 | 31 |
| 2015 | 16 | 20 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-80 in Nebraska: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Douglas County County had the most fatal crashes on I-80 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 27 deaths. Douglas, Dawson and Seward counties together held 34% of fatal crashes in I-80 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024; the 15 listed held 100%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| 2 | Dawson County | 1 | 24 | 27 |
| 3 | Seward County | 1 | 19 | 28 |
| 4 | Lincoln County | 1 | 17 | 22 |
| 5 | Cass County | 1 | 16 | 19 |
| 6 | Buffalo County | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 7 | Keith County | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| 8 | Hall County | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 9 | Lancaster County | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 10 | Kimball County | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 11 | Hamilton County | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | Cheyenne County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | Deuel County | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Sarpy County | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 15 | York County | 0 | 5 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-80 in Nebraska
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb8.0%
- Mar5.5%
- Apr7.5%
- May6.0%
- Jun10.5%
- Jul9.0%
- Aug9.5%
- Sep12.0%
- Oct7.5%
- Nov9.0%
- Dec8.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-80 in Nebraska
4.39 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 455 miles of I-80 in Nebraska, against 4.39 for all interstates in Nebraska. That ranks 1 of 1 interstates in Nebraska and 142 of 171 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-80 in Nebraska first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a rollover in 22%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 21%, a pedestrian in 6.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 89 | 45% |
| Rollover | 43 | 22% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 42 | 21% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 6.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 8 | 4.0% |
| Other | 6 | 3.0% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on I-80 in Nebraska compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 21% of fatal crashes in I-80 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024, below the Nebraska share of 33%; speeding in 18%, about the Nebraska share; a hit-and-run in 2.0%, about the Nebraska share; a driver recorded as distracted in 8.5%, above the Nebraska share of 5.8%; 55% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Nebraska share of 64%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Nebraska. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| I-80 | Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 84% | 69% | above the Nebraska share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 29% | below the Nebraska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 33% | below the Nebraska share |
| Speeding | 18% | 18% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.5% | 5.8% | above the Nebraska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 64% | below the Nebraska share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.0% | 2.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.0% | 12% | below the Nebraska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.0% | 7.8% | below the Nebraska share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in I-80 in Nebraska
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-80 in Nebraska?
- 200 fatal crashes killed 242 people on I-80 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 21 deaths.
- Where on I-80 in Nebraska do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Douglas County had the most fatal crashes on I-80 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 27 deaths. Dawson County was second with 24.
- How dangerous is I-80 in Nebraska per mile?
- 4.39 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 455 miles of road, against 4.39 for all interstates in Nebraska. That ranks 1 of 1 interstates in Nebraska and 142 of 171 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
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Where the I-80 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-80 in Nebraska. Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.