Fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Nebraska
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, 28.6% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 51 fatal crashes and 61 deaths, the 7th most of any county in Nebraska.
Deaths in Lincoln County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 9 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 9 | 13 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Lincoln County
I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 22 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 69% of all fatal crashes in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-80 | 17 | 22 | 5 | |
| 2 | US 83 | 12 | 13 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | US 30 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: North Platte 9. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Lincoln County
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 | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan13.7%
- Feb5.9%
- Mar7.8%
- Apr5.9%
- May9.8%
- Jun13.7%
- Jul9.8%
- Aug5.9%
- Sep3.9%
- Oct11.8%
- Nov5.9%
- Dec5.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Lincoln County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 51%; a rollover in 20%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a pedestrian in 5.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 51% |
| Rollover | 10 | 20% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 20% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 5.9% |
| Other | 2 | 3.9% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 in Lincoln County compare with Nebraska
A drinking driver was recorded in 22% of fatal crashes in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024, below the Nebraska share of 33%; speeding in 29%, above the Nebraska share of 18%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Nebraska share of 2.8%; a driver recorded as distracted in 3.9%, below the Nebraska share of 5.8%; 64% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Nebraska share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Nebraska. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Lincoln | Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 86% | 69% | above the Nebraska share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 29% | below the Nebraska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 25% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 33% | below the Nebraska share |
| Speeding | 29% | 18% | above the Nebraska share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.9% | 5.8% | below the Nebraska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 64% | 64% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 2.8% | below the Nebraska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.8% | 12% | below the Nebraska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.9% | 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 Lincoln County
- How many people died in car accidents in Lincoln County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Nebraska, in 2024, 28.6% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Lincoln County?
- I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 22 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Lincoln County involved a drinking driver?
- 11 of 51 fatal crashes in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 22%, against 33% across Nebraska.
Other counties in Nebraska with a page
All fatal crashes in Nebraska, with every county ranked.
Where the Lincoln County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Lincoln County (county code 111). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.