US 6 in Nebraska: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 77 fatal crashes on US 6 in Nebraska killed 79 people, the 3rd most of any numbered road in Nebraska. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 18 counties of Nebraska. All fatal crashes in Nebraska.
Deaths on US 6 in Nebraska by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 6 in Nebraska: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Douglas County County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 19 deaths. Douglas, Lancaster and Sarpy counties together held 57% of fatal crashes in US 6 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 64%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 7 | 19 | 19 |
| 2 | Lancaster County | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | Sarpy County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Adams County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 6 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 | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 11.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.9%
- Feb5.2%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr3.9%
- May13.0%
- Jun13.0%
- Jul9.1%
- Aug13.0%
- Sep11.7%
- Oct5.2%
- Nov10.4%
- Dec5.2%
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 6 in Nebraska first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 65%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a pedestrian in 6.5%, a rollover in 6.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 50 | 65% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 18% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 6.5% |
| Rollover | 5 | 6.5% |
| Other | 2 | 2.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| Cyclist | 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 6 in Nebraska compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in US 6 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024, below the Nebraska share of 33%; speeding in 16%, below the Nebraska share of 18%; a hit-and-run in 1.3%, below the Nebraska share of 2.8%; 50% 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 6 | Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 56% | 69% | below the Nebraska share |
| At or near an intersection | 43% | 29% | above the Nebraska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 13% | 25% | below the Nebraska share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 33% | below the Nebraska share |
| Speeding | 16% | 18% | below the Nebraska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 64% | below the Nebraska share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.3% | 2.8% | below the Nebraska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 23% | 12% | above the Nebraska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.3% | 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 6 in Nebraska
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 6 in Nebraska?
- 77 fatal crashes killed 79 people on US 6 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths.
- Where on US 6 in Nebraska do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Douglas County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 19 deaths. Lancaster County was second with 17.
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Where the US 6 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 6 in Nebraska (filed under 6 spellings, such as "US-6", "US-6 CORNHUSKER HWY", "US-6 DODGE ST", "US-6 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.