US 275 in Nebraska: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 54 fatal crashes on US 275 in Nebraska killed 62 people, the 6th most of any numbered road in Nebraska. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 7 counties of Nebraska. All fatal crashes in Nebraska.
Deaths on US 275 in Nebraska by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 12 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 275 in Nebraska: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Douglas County had the most fatal crashes on US 275 from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 25 deaths. Douglas, Dodge and Cuming counties together held 74% of fatal crashes in US 275 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 6 | 23 | 25 |
| 2 | Dodge County | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | Cuming County | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Madison County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Antelope County | 1 | 5 | 7 |
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 US 275 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 | 7.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 9.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb1.9%
- Mar11.1%
- Apr7.4%
- May3.7%
- Jun14.8%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug7.4%
- Sep11.1%
- Oct13.0%
- Nov9.3%
- Dec5.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 275 in Nebraska first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 61%; a pedestrian in 17%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 11%, a rollover in 9.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 61% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 17% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 11% |
| Rollover | 5 | 9.3% |
| Other | 1 | 1.9% |
| 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 on US 275 in Nebraska compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 39% of fatal crashes in US 275 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024, above the Nebraska share of 33%; speeding in 22%, above the Nebraska share of 18%; a hit-and-run in 7.4%, above the Nebraska share of 2.8%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.6%, about the Nebraska share; 71% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| US 275 | Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 61% | 69% | below the Nebraska share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 29% | below the Nebraska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 25% | below the Nebraska share |
| A drinking driver | 39% | 33% | above the Nebraska share |
| Speeding | 22% | 18% | above the Nebraska share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.6% | 5.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 71% | 64% | above the Nebraska share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.4% | 2.8% | above the Nebraska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 12% | above the Nebraska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 7.8% | above 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 US 275 in Nebraska
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 275 in Nebraska?
- 54 fatal crashes killed 62 people on US 275 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths.
- Where on US 275 in Nebraska do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Douglas County had the most fatal crashes on US 275 from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 25 deaths. Dodge County was second with 9.
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Where the US 275 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 275 in Nebraska (filed under 3 spellings, such as "US-275", "US-275 L ST", "US-275 RAILROAD ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.