Traffic Death Numbers Dip In December

January 15, 2021 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of December 2020, nine people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roads, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.  The 9 fatalities occurred in 6 fatal crashes.

Four of the nine vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, four were using seatbelts, and one had
seatbelt usage marked as unknown.  7 of the fatalities were in rural locations.   There were five fatalities on the interstate, one on other highways, and three on local roads.  Icy roads were a contributing factor in one of the fatality crashes resulting in three fatalities.  One of the fatalities was a person age 15 or younger.

• There were 21 fatalities in December of 2019.
• Only 36 of the 175 vehicle occupants killed during 2020 were using seatbelts.

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                                        COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS

JANUARY – DECEMBER	FATALITIES	FATAL CRASHES	% CHANGE v. 2020 (FATALITIES)
2020	226	210
2019	248	212	+10.0
2018	230	201	+2.0
2017	228	210	+1.0
2016	218	194	-4.0
2016-2019 Avg.	231	204	+2.0