News Release Nebraska Department of Transportation


During the month of August 2021, nine
people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according
to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

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During the month of August 2021, nine
people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according
to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.<ul>
 <li>These
	9 fatalities occurred in 9 fatal crashes.
</li>
 </ul><ul>
 <li>
	Five of the six vehicle occupants
	killed were not using seatbelts, one was using a seatbelt, and zero
	had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.
</li>
 </ul><ul>
 <li>Five
	of the fatalities were in rural locations*.
	</li><li>There
	were zero fatalities on the interstate, one on other highways, and
	eight on local roads.
	</li><li>One
	of the fatalities was a pedestrian.
	</li><li>Two
	of the fatalities were motorcyclists.
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 <li>There
	were 25 fatalities in August of 2020.
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 </ul><ul>
 <li>Only
	34 of the 116 vehicle occupants killed during 2021 were using
	seatbelts.
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 </ul><ul>
 <li>The
	Federal Highway Administration definition for urban is an area with
	a population of 5,000 or more.
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 </ul>

9 people killed on Nebraska roads in August