State Highway 2 in Nebraska: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 39 fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in Nebraska killed 45 people, the 9th most of 108 numbered roads in Nebraska. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 11 counties of Nebraska. All fatal crashes in Nebraska.
Deaths on State Highway 2 in Nebraska by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 2 in Nebraska: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lancaster County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 2 from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 11 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster County | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2 | Otoe County | 5 | 10 | 12 |
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 State Highway 2 in Nebraska
36 fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in 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 5 am to 6 am; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 11.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 11.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.3%
- Feb7.7%
- Mar17.9%
- Apr2.6%
- May2.6%
- Jun7.7%
- Jul12.8%
- Aug2.6%
- Sep20.5%
- Oct5.1%
- Nov7.7%
- Dec2.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in Nebraska first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 87%; a rollover in 5.1%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 5.1%, a pedestrian in 2.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 34 | 87% |
| Rollover | 2 | 5.1% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 2 | 5.1% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 2.6% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 State Highway 2 in Nebraska compare with the state
The largest difference from Nebraska: from 2015 to 2024, 41% of occupants killed on State Highway 2 in Nebraska were unbelted, against 64% 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 39 crashes.
| State Highway 2 | Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 77% | 69% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 29% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 25% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 33% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Speeding | 18% | 18% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.7% | 5.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 41% | 64% | below the Nebraska share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 2.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 12% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 2.2% | 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 on State Highway 2 in Nebraska
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 2 in Nebraska?
- 39 fatal crashes killed 45 people on State Highway 2 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 11 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 2 in Nebraska do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lancaster County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 2 from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 11 deaths. Otoe County was second with 10.
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Where the State Highway 2 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 2 in Nebraska (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-2", "SR-2 NEBRASKA PKWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.