January Traffic Fatality Toll

Lincoln - During the month of January 2026, nineteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

• These 19 fatalities occurred in 15 fatal crashes.
• Eight of the seventeen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, seven were using a seatbelt, and two had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.
• Thirteen of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
• There were zero fatalities on the interstate, nine on other highways, and ten on local roads.
• Two of the fatalities were pedestrians.
• One of the fatal crashes involved a train.
• Icy road conditions contributed to one fatality crash resulting in two fatalities.

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• There were 14 fatalities in January of 2025.
• Only 7 of the 17 vehicle occupants killed during 2026 were using seatbelts.

*The Federal Highway Administration definition for urban is an area with a population of 5,000 or more.