Fatal crashes in Sarpy County, Nebraska
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Sarpy County, Nebraska, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 93 fatal crashes and 106 deaths, the 3rd most of 92 counties in Nebraska.
Deaths in Sarpy County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 15 | 22 |
| 2018 | 8 | 10 |
| 2017 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Sarpy County
US 75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sarpy County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 15 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 48% of all fatal crashes in Sarpy County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 2 state highways. 56% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 44% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 75 | 13 | 15 | 1 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 370 | 9 | 10 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 50 | 9 | 10 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | US 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |
| 5 | I-80 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Bellevue had 17% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 16 of 93.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Bellevue 16. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Sarpy County
84 fatal crashes in Sarpy County, Nebraska from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 7 am to 8 am; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.7%
- Feb3.2%
- Mar5.4%
- Apr8.6%
- May7.5%
- Jun12.9%
- Jul7.5%
- Aug10.8%
- Sep10.8%
- Oct8.6%
- Nov8.6%
- Dec6.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Sarpy County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 56%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a pedestrian in 8.6%, a rollover in 8.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 52 | 56% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 8.6% |
| Rollover | 8 | 8.6% |
| Other | 2 | 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 in Sarpy County compare with Nebraska
The largest difference from Nebraska: from 2015 to 2024, 45% of occupants killed in Sarpy County were unbelted, against 64% across Nebraska. Below the Nebraska share: rural roads. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Nebraska. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 93 crashes.
| Sarpy | Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 55% | 69% | below the Nebraska share |
| At or near an intersection | 38% | 29% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 25% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 33% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Speeding | 20% | 18% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.3% | 5.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 64% | below the Nebraska share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.1% | 2.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 12% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.5% | 7.8% | about the same as 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 Sarpy County, Nebraska
- How many people died in car accidents in Sarpy County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Sarpy County, Nebraska, in 2024, the same as in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Sarpy County?
- US 75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sarpy County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 15 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Sarpy County involved a drinking driver?
- 29 of 93 fatal crashes in Sarpy County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 31%, against 33% across Nebraska.
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Where the Sarpy County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Sarpy County (county code 153). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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