Fatal crashes in Sarpy County, Nebraska
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Sarpy County, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 93 fatal crashes and 106 deaths, the 3rd most of any county in Nebraska.
Deaths in Sarpy County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 15 | 22 |
| 2018 | 8 | 10 |
| 2017 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Sarpy County
US 75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sarpy County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 15 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 48% of all fatal crashes in Sarpy County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 2 state highways. 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 | US 75 | 13 | 15 | 1 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 370 | 9 | 10 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 50 | 9 | 10 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | US 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |
| 5 | I-80 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Bellevue 16. 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 Sarpy 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 | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.7%
- Feb3.2%
- Mar5.4%
- Apr8.6%
- May7.5%
- Jun12.9%
- Jul7.5%
- Aug10.8%
- Sep10.8%
- Oct8.6%
- Nov8.6%
- Dec6.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Sarpy County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 56%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a pedestrian in 8.6%, a rollover in 8.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 52 | 56% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 8.6% |
| Rollover | 8 | 8.6% |
| Other | 2 | 2.2% |
| 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 Sarpy County compare with Nebraska
A drinking driver was recorded in 31% of fatal crashes in Sarpy County from 2015 to 2024, below the Nebraska share of 33%; speeding in 20%, above the Nebraska share of 18%; a hit-and-run in 1.1%, below the Nebraska share of 2.8%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.3%, below the Nebraska share of 5.8%; 45% 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.
| Sarpy | Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 55% | 69% | below the Nebraska share |
| At or near an intersection | 38% | 29% | above the Nebraska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 25% | below the Nebraska share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 33% | below the Nebraska share |
| Speeding | 20% | 18% | above the Nebraska share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.3% | 5.8% | below the Nebraska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 64% | below the Nebraska share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.1% | 2.8% | below the Nebraska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 12% | above the Nebraska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.5% | 7.8% | about the same as 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 Sarpy County
- How many people died in car accidents in Sarpy County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Sarpy County, Nebraska, in 2024, the same as in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Sarpy County?
- US 75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sarpy County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 15 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Sarpy County involved a drinking driver?
- 29 of 93 fatal crashes in Sarpy County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 31%, against 33% across Nebraska.
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Where the Sarpy County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Sarpy County (county code 153). 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.