Fatal crashes in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
In 2024, 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, up from 2 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 48 fatal crashes and 53 deaths, the 9th most of 92 counties in Nebraska.
Deaths in Scotts Bluff County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Scotts Bluff County
US 26 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Scotts Bluff County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 19 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 44% of all fatal crashes in Scotts Bluff County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 1 state highway. 54% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 46% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 26 | 16 | 19 | 3 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 92 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Scottsbluff 7. 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 Scotts Bluff County
45 fatal crashes in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 11.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.2%
- Feb0.0%
- Mar10.4%
- Apr8.3%
- May2.1%
- Jun16.7%
- Jul6.2%
- Aug18.8%
- Sep4.2%
- Oct8.3%
- Nov12.5%
- Dec8.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Scotts Bluff County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 33%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a rollover in 25%, a pedestrian in 8.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 16 | 33% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 27% |
| Rollover | 12 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 8.3% |
| Other | 2 | 4.2% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.1% |
| 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 Scotts Bluff County compare with Nebraska
The largest difference from Nebraska: from 2015 to 2024, 38% of fatal crashes in Scotts Bluff County were in the dark on unlit roads, against 25% across Nebraska. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Nebraska. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 48 crashes.
| Scotts Bluff | Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 75% | 69% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 29% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 25% | above the Nebraska share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 33% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Speeding | 27% | 18% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.2% | 5.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 65% | 64% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.1% | 2.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 12% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.5% | 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 Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
- How many people died in car accidents in Scotts Bluff County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, in 2024, up from 2 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Scotts Bluff County?
- US 26 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Scotts Bluff County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 19 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Scotts Bluff County involved a drinking driver?
- 16 of 48 fatal crashes in Scotts Bluff County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 33% across Nebraska.
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Where the Scotts Bluff County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Scotts Bluff County (county code 157). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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