US 30 in Nebraska: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 88 fatal crashes on US 30 in Nebraska killed 100 people, the 2nd most of any numbered road in Nebraska. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 13 counties of Nebraska. All fatal crashes in Nebraska.
Deaths on US 30 in Nebraska by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 | 15 |
| 2018 | 7 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 30 in Nebraska: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Hall County County had the most fatal crashes on US 30 from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths. Hall, Dodge and Merrick counties together held 40% of fatal crashes in US 30 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 83%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hall County | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| 2 | Dodge County | 2 | 12 | 17 |
| 3 | Merrick County | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 4 | Dawson County | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 5 | Buffalo County | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Colfax County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Washington County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Lincoln County | 0 | 6 | 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 30 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 | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.0%
- Feb10.2%
- Mar6.8%
- Apr6.8%
- May6.8%
- Jun6.8%
- Jul14.8%
- Aug10.2%
- Sep8.0%
- Oct10.2%
- Nov3.4%
- Dec8.0%
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 30 in Nebraska first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 69%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 10%, a pedestrian in 5.7%, a rollover in 5.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 61 | 69% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 10% |
| Other | 6 | 6.8% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 5.7% |
| Rollover | 5 | 5.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.3% |
| 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 30 in Nebraska compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in US 30 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024, below the Nebraska share of 33%; speeding in 8.0%, below the Nebraska share of 18%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Nebraska share of 2.8%; 62% 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.
| US 30 | Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 76% | 69% | above the Nebraska share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 29% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 25% | above the Nebraska share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 33% | below the Nebraska share |
| Speeding | 8.0% | 18% | below the Nebraska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 64% | below the Nebraska share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 2.8% | below the Nebraska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.0% | 12% | below the Nebraska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.0% | 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 US 30 in Nebraska
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 30 in Nebraska?
- 88 fatal crashes killed 100 people on US 30 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths.
- Where on US 30 in Nebraska do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Hall County had the most fatal crashes on US 30 from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths. Dodge County was second with 12.
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Where the US 30 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 30 in Nebraska (filed under 3 spellings, such as "US-30", "US-30 23RD ST", "US-30 WASHINGTON ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.