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 108 numbered roads in Nebraska. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
A 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 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 on 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
73 fatal crashes on US 6 in 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 10 pm to 11 pm; 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 | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash | 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
The largest difference from Nebraska: from 2015 to 2024, 43% of fatal crashes on US 6 in Nebraska were at or near an intersection, against 29% across Nebraska. Also above the Nebraska share: distracted drivers and motorcycles. Below it: rural roads, unlit roads at night and unbelted occupants. 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 77 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% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Speeding | 16% | 18% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 5.8% | above the Nebraska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 64% | below the Nebraska share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.3% | 2.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 23% | 12% | above the Nebraska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.3% | 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 on 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. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- 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. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.