Fatal crashes in Seward County, Nebraska
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Seward County, Nebraska, up from 1 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 36 fatal crashes and 48 deaths, the 13th most of 92 counties in Nebraska.
Deaths in Seward County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 | 13 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Seward County
I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Seward County from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 28 deaths. The 1 road listed held 53% of all fatal crashes in Seward County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate. 81% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 19% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-80 | 19 | 28 | 4 |
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 Seward County
35 fatal crashes in Seward 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 May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.3%
- Feb8.3%
- Mar5.6%
- Apr8.3%
- May16.7%
- Jun5.6%
- Jul2.8%
- Aug11.1%
- Sep11.1%
- Oct5.6%
- Nov8.3%
- Dec8.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Seward County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 50%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 18 | 50% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 11% |
| Rollover | 4 | 11% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 5.6% |
| Other | 1 | 2.8% |
| 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 in Seward County compare with Nebraska
The largest difference from Nebraska: from 2015 to 2024, 94% of fatal crashes in Seward County were on rural roads, against 69% across Nebraska. Also above the Nebraska share: distracted drivers. 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 36 crashes.
| Seward | Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 94% | 69% | above the Nebraska share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 29% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 25% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 33% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Speeding | 11% | 18% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 5.8% | above the Nebraska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 61% | 64% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 2.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.3% | 12% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.3% | 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 Seward County, Nebraska
- How many people died in car accidents in Seward County in 2024?
- 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Seward County, Nebraska, in 2024, up from 1 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Seward County?
- I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Seward County from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 28 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Seward County involved a drinking driver?
- 7 of 36 fatal crashes in Seward County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 19%, against 33% across Nebraska.
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Where the Seward County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Seward County (county code 159). 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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