US 34 in Nebraska: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 46 fatal crashes on US 34 in Nebraska killed 55 people, the 8th most of any numbered road in Nebraska. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 10 counties of Nebraska. All fatal crashes in Nebraska.
Deaths on US 34 in Nebraska by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 11 | 16 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 34 in Nebraska: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lancaster County had the most fatal crashes on US 34 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Cass | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 3 | York | 2 | 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 34 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 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 |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.7%
- Feb6.5%
- Mar10.9%
- Apr0.0%
- May10.9%
- Jun6.5%
- Jul13.0%
- Aug8.7%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct13.0%
- Nov8.7%
- Dec4.3%
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 34 in Nebraska first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 29 | 63% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 15% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 15% |
| Rollover | 2 | 4.3% |
| Other | 1 | 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 on US 34 in Nebraska compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Nebraska. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 34 | Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 74% | 69% | above the Nebraska share |
| At or near an intersection | 41% | 29% | above the Nebraska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 25% | below the Nebraska share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 33% | below the Nebraska share |
| Speeding | 15% | 18% | below the Nebraska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 64% | below the Nebraska share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.2% | 2.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 12% | above the Nebraska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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
Other roads in Nebraska with a page
All fatal crashes in Nebraska, with every road ranked.
Where the US 34 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 34 in Nebraska (filed under 2 spellings, such as "US-34", "US-34 O ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.