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CRASH DATA

The following topics have information and/or statistics listed below:

  • Alcohol-Related

  • Animal- Involved Vehicle Crashes

  • ATV and Other Off-Road Vehicles

  • Bicycle

  • Cell Phone

  • Children / Child Passenger Safety

  • Cost Estimate

  • County

  • Distracted Drivers

  • Nebraska DMV Annual Reports

  • Licensed Drivers

  • Miscellaneous - Window Tint - Move Over Law

  • Motorcycle / Moped

  • Pedestrian

  • Safety Belt

  • Speed-Related

  • Older Drivers

  • Traffic Crashes / Fatalities / Injuries

  • Train

  • Vehicle Registrations

  • Young Drivers

    • In Nebraska, during 2011, 181 people died and 16,108 were injured in traffic crashes.

    One crash occurred every 16 minutes.

    Forty-four people were injured each day in motor vehicle crashes in Nebraska during 2011 and one person was killed every 48 hours.

    Motor vehicle crashes cost Nebraska over $693,431,300 annually using 2010 National Safety Council calculable costs of motor vehicle crashes.

    One in every 27 licensed drivers in Nebraska will be involved in a motor vehicle collision each year.

    NEBRASKA SAFETY INFORMATION AND CRASH DATA:

    ALCOHOL-RELATED

    Click Topic: ALCOHOL-RELATED: for Additional Information

  • NE Alcohol-Related Crashes - 1997-2011

  • NE Alcohol-Related Crashes Per 100 Million Miles - 1995-2011

  • NE Alcohol-Related Crashes By Month - 2008-2011

  • NE Alcohol-Related Crashes/Fatalities vs. All Fatal Crashes/Fatalities - 2005-2011

  • NE Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes Per 100 Million Miles Traveled - 1990-2011

  • NE Alcohol-Related Fatalities vs. All Fatalities - 1990-2011

  • NE Alcohol-Related Fatalities Per 100 Million Miles Traveled - 1990-2011

  • NE Cost Estimate For Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2011

  • NE Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Arrests vs. Convictions - 1996-2011

  • NE Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Offenses - 2000-2010

  • NE Fatal Crashes Per 100 Million Miles Traveled - 1990-2011

  • NE Fatalities Per 100 Million Miles Traveled - 1990-2011

  • NE History of Alcohol-Related Traffic Crashes - 1975-2011

  • NE Liquor Law Offenses - 2000-2010

  • NE Traffic Fatalities vs. Fatal Crashes - 1985-2011

  • NE Department of Motor Vehicles Annual Report (Licensed Drivers, Revocations, Suspensions,              Administrative License Hearings)

    NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts:

  • Alcohol-Impaired Driving - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

  • High BAC Laws - 2008

  • State Alcohol-Impaired Driving Estimates - 2007, 2008, 2009

    • , 2010

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    ANIMAL-INVOLVED VEHICLE CRASHES

    Click Topic: ANIMAL-INVOLVED/VEHICLE CRASHES:  for Additional Information

  • NE Animal-Involved Crashes By County - 2001-2011

  • NE Animal / Motor Vehicle Crashes by Type - 2001-2010

  • NE Cost Estimate for Animal-Involved Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2011

  • NE Reported Animal/Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2001-2010

  • Deer-Vehicle Collision Information Kit

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    ATV AND OTHER OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

  • NE All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Crash Data - 2004-2010

  • NE All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Law

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    BICYCLE:

  • NE Bicycle / Motor Vehicle Fatalities/Injuries  - 1990-2011

  • NE Bicycle / Motor Vehicle Crashes - 1990-2011

    • NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts:

  • Bicycle Helmet Use Laws - 2008

  • Bicyclists and Other Cyclists - 2007, 2008, 2009

  • For additional information on Bicycling in Nebraska

    •     Click on Nebraska Department of Roads
        Scroll to Hiking and Biking for a guide, brochure and maps.

    NHTSA Curriculum for Bike Safety (new pedestrian and bicycle safety education program)
    Walk and Bike Safely-Beginning Level Curriculum for Adult English Language Learners

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    CELL PHONE

  • NE Cell Phone Related Traffic Crashes Involving All Drivers vs. Teen Drivers - 2002-2010

  • NE Drivers Involved in Distracted Driving Crashes - 2002-2010

  • NE Mobile Phone Distractions in Teen Crashes By Age - 2002-2010

  • NE Teen Drivers (Age 15-19) Mobile Phone Distractions in Traffic Crashes - 2002-2010

  • NE Drivers Involved in Traffic Crashes with Mobile Phone Distractions - 2002-2010

  • National Phone Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behavior - 2011

    • NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts:

  • Driver Electronic Device Use - 2008, 2010

  • Four High-Visibility Enforcement Demonstration Waves in Connecticut and New York Reduce Hand-Held Phone Use - 2011

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    CHILDREN / CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY

    Click Topic: CHILDREN / CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY:  for Additional Information

  • NE Child Restraint Convictions - 1999-2011

  • NE Children (Age 0-10) Killed in Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes - 2000-2010

  • NE Children (Age 0-15) Killed in Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes - 2000-2010

  • NE Child Restraint Usage Rate - 1999-2011

  • NE Child Restraint & Safety Belt Observed Usage Rates - 1999-2011

    • NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts:

  • Children - 2007, 2008, 2009

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    COST  ESTIMATE

  • NE Cost Estimate for Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2011

  • NE Cost Estimate for Animal-Involved Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2011

  • NE Cost Estimate for Motorcycle Crashes - 2011

  • NE Cost Estimate for Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2011

  • NE Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2010

  • NE Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2010

  • NE Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 15-19) Involved in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2010

  • NE Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 15-19) Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2010

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    COUNTY

  • NE Priority Counties for Fiscal Year 2012

  • NE Priority Counties for Fiscal Year 2013

  • NE / County Traffic Records Data - 2008-2010 (Alphabetical Order)

  • NE / County Traffic Records Data - 2009-2011 (Alphabetical Order)

  • NE / County Drivers (Age 16-20) Traffic Records Data - 2008-2010 (Alphabetical Order)

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    DISTRACTED DRIVERS

  • NE Cell Phone Related Traffic Crashes Involving All Drivers vs. Teen Drivers - 2002-2010

  • NE Drivers Involved in Distracted Driving Crashes - 2002-2010

  • NE Teen Drivers (Age 15-19) Mobile Phone Distractions in Traffic Crashes - 2002-2010

  • DHHS - Nebraska Safety Facts 2011 - Do Not Let Distraction Take Your Life Away

  • GHSA - 10 Tips for Managing Driver Distractions

    • NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts:

  •  Driver Electronic Device Use - 2008, 2010

    "Fatal Distractions" Demonstration Video - 4/13/12   Filmed and produced by Journalism 2 students at Papillion-La Vista South High School in Papillion, Nebraska.

    Governors Highway Safety Association - Distracted Driving

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    LICENSED DRIVERS

  • NE Licensed Drivers (Age 65 & Older) - 2002-2011

  • NE Licensed Drivers By County - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  • NE Licensed Drivers By Type Of License/Permit - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  • NE Motor Vehicle Licensed Drivers - 1960-2011, 1990-2011

  • NE Vehicle Licensed Drivers Male vs. Female - 1990-2011

  • NE School Permit Drivers by County - 2002-2011

  • NE School Permit Drivers (Age 14-15) - 1999-2011



    •    For additional information on Nebraska Motor Vehicle Licensed Drivers
       Click on Nebraska DMV Annual Reports
       Go to Driver License Examining Division,
       Nebraska Licensed Drivers by Type of License/Permit

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    MISCELLANEOUS - WINDOW TINT - MOVE OVER LAW

  • NE Convictions on Driver Records File - 2000-2011

  • NE Sunscreen and Tinting Vehicle Window Restrictions

  • NEW: Nebraska "Move Over!" Law, Effective August 30, 2009

  •     Penalties: Nebraska "Move Over" Law Penalties

  •     Brochure: Traffic Safety Materials Order Form, page 4

  • Additional Crash Statistics

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    PEDESTRIAN

  • NE Pedestrians Killed / Injured in Traffic Crashes - 1990-2011

  • NE Pedestrians Killed / Injured in Crashes - All Ages - 2000-2011

  • NHTSA Curriculum for Bike Safety (new pedestrian and bicycle safety education program)
    Walk and Bike Safely-Beginning Level Curriculum for Adult English Language Learners

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    MOTORCYCLE / MOPED

    Click Topic: MOTORCYCLE / MOPED:  for Additional Information

  • NE Information Packet 2012 - Motorcycle Helmets

  • NE Cost Estimate for Motorcycle Crashes - 2011

  • NE Motorcycle Fatalities - 1982-2011

  • NE Motorcycle Fatalities and Injuries - 1990-2011

  • NE Motorcycle Fatalities vs. Registrations - 1990-2011

  • NE Motorcycle Fatalities Per 10,000 Motorcycle Registrations - 1990-2011

  • NE Motorcycle Helmet Use Rates - 1998-2011

  • NE Motorcycle Licensed Drivers - 1990-2011

  • NE Motorcycle Licensed Operators (All Age Groups vs. 20 & Under) - 2011

  • NE Motorcycle Registrations - 1990-2011

  • NE Motorcycle Registrations vs. Licensed Drivers - 1990-2011

  • NE Motorcycle Statistics - 1997-2011

  • NE Motorcycle Training - 1990-2011

    • NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts:

  • Fatally Injured Motorcycle Operators by License Status - 2008

  • Motorcycles - 2007, 2008

  • Motorcycle Helmet Use Laws - 2008

  • Motorcycle Helmet Use - Overall Results - 2009, 2010

  • How to Identify Unsafe Motorcycle Helmets

  • Motorcycle Helmet Compliance Check

  • Motorcycle Helmet List

    New:  Motorcycle Helmets Associated with Lower Risk of Cervical Spine Injury: Debunking the Myth

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    SAFETY BELT

    Click Topic: SAFETY BELT:  for Additional Information

  • NE Child Restraint & Safety Belt Observed Usage Rates - 1999-2011

  • NE County Observed Weighted Safety Belt Use - 2001-2011

  • NE Observed Statewide Safety Belt Usage Rates - 1985-2011

  • NE Safety Belt Facts - 2011

  • NE Safety Belt Usage Rate vs. Death Rate Per 100 Million Miles Traveled - 1985-2011

  • NE Safety Belts vs. Not Used in Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2006-2011

  • NE Vehicle Occupant Fatalities Used vs. Not Used - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  • NE vs. United States Observed Safety Belt Usage Rates - 2010

    • NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts:

  • Occupant Protection - 2007, 2008, 2009

  • Seat Belt Use - Demographic Results - 2008

  • Seat Belt Use - Use Rates - 2008, 2009, 2010

  • Seat Belt Use - Overall Results - 2007, 2009

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    SPEED-RELATED

    Click Topic: SPEED-RELATED: for Additional Information

  • NE Fatal / Injury Speed-Related Crashes - 2000-2011

  • NE Interstate (Rural & Urban) Fatal Crashes & Fatalities - 1968-2011

  • NE Interstate (Rural & Urban) Injury Crashes Only - 1968-2011

  • NE Rural Interstate Fatal Crashes & Fatalities - 1968-2011

  • NE Rural Interstate Injury Crashes Only - 1968-2011

  • NE Urban Interstate Fatal Crashes & Fatalities - 1968-2011

  • NE Urban Interstate Injury Crashes Only - 1968-2011

    • NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts:

  • Speeding - 2007, 2008, 2009

  • Rural / Urban Comparison - 2007, 2008, 2009

  • Nebraska Speeding Violations and Fine Information

  • Speeding and Stopping Distances

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    OLDER DRIVERS

    Click Topic: OLDER DRIVER:  for Additional Information

  • NE Licensed Drivers (Age 65 & Older) - 2002-2011

  • NE Licensed Driver (Age 75 & Older/Age 65-74) - 1990-2011

  • NE Older Population by Driver (Age 65-74) - Involved in Fatal and Injury Crashes - 1990-2011

  • NE Older Population by Driver (Age 75 & Older) - Involved in Fatal and Injury Crashes - 1990-2011

    NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts:

  • Older Population - 2007, 2008, 2009

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    TRAFFIC CRASHES / FATALITIES / INJURIES

  • NE Annual Passenger Vehicle Injury Crashes and Injured Rates -1983-2011

  • NE Traffic Crashes Incidence and Severity Chart -1967-2011

  • NE Traffic Fatalities / Fatal Crashes -1985-2011

  • NE Motor Vehicle Fatalities -1990-2011

  • NE Motor Vehicle Injuries -1990-2011

  • NE Traffic Fatality History & Breakdown by Month -1936-2011

  • NE Motor Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crashes in Work Zones -1998-2010

  • DHHS - Adverse Weather Related Crashes in Nebraska: Be Ready for Snow

  • DHHS - Glare-Related Crashes in Nebraska

    • NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts:

  • Large Trucks - 2007, 2008, 2009

  • Overview - 2007, 2008, 2009

  • Passenger Vehicles - 2008, 2009

  • Pedestrians - 2007, 2008, 2009

  • School Transportation-Related Crashes - 2007, 2008, 2009

  • State Traffic Data - 2007, 2008, 2009

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    TRAIN

  • NE Motor Vehicle / Train Grade Crossing Crashes - 2000-2011

  • NE Operation Lifesaver

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    VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS

  • NE Registered Motor Vehicles - 1913-2011

  • NE Registered Motor Vehicles - 1990-2011


    •    For additional information on Nebraska Motor Vehicle Registration
       Click on Nebraska DMV Annual Reports
       Go to Driver and Vehicle Records Division, Nebraska Vehicle Registration

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    YOUNG DRIVERS

    Click Topic: YOUNG DRIVERS:  for Additional Information

    Graduated Licensing Law Statistics By Age In Fatal and Injury Crashes:

    Graduated Licensing Law Statistics By Age In All Crashes:

  • NE Teen Driver Facts - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  • NE Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2010

  • NE Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2010

  • NE Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 15-19) Involved in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2010

  • NE Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 15-19) Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes -2010

  • NE Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes - 1997-2011

  • NE Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes - 1997-2011

  • NE Fatal & Injury Crash Rate (Age: 16 to 20) - 1984-2011

  • NE Fatal & Injury Alcohol Crash Rate (Age: 16 to 20) - 1984-2011

  • NE School Permit Drivers by County - 2002-2011

  • NE School Permit Drivers (Age 14-15) - 1999-2011

  • NE / County Drivers (Age 16-20) Traffic Records Data - (Alphabetical Order) - 2008-2010

  • NE Cell Phone Related Traffic Crashes Involving All Drivers vs. Teen Drivers - 2002-2010

  • NE Teen Drivers (Age 15-19) Mobile Phone Distractions in Traffic Crashes - 2002-2010

  • NE Mobile Phone Distractions in Teen Crashes By Age - 2002-2010

  • NE Teen Crashes (Age 19 & Under) Crashes Per 100 Million Miles - 1985-2011

  • NE Teen Drivers (Age 19 & Under) Alcohol-Related Crashes Per 100 Million Miles - 1985-2011

  • NE Teen Drivers Only (Age 15-19) Alcohol-Related Crashes/Fatalities vs. All Fatal Crashes/Fatalities -2006-2011

  • NE Teen Drivers (Age 14-15) Crashes - 1999-2010

  • NE Teen Drivers (Age 14-15) Fatalities and Injuries Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes - 1999-2010

  • NE Teen Drivers (Age 15–18) All Crashes vs. Injury Crashes - 1998-2011

  • NE Teen Drivers (Age 15-19) Compared to All Other Licensed Drivers - 2011

  • NE Total Crashes Involving 16 Year Old Drivers - 1990-2011

    NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts:

  • Young Drivers - 2007, 2008, 2009

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