NDOT: 23 killed in traffic crashes in January

News Release

During the month of January 2021, twenty-three people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

1. These 23 fatalities occurred in 16 fatal crashes.

1. Six of the twenty-three vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, five were using seatbelts, and twelve had seatbelt usage marked as unknown.

1. Eighteen of the fatalities were in rural locations*.

1. There were five fatalities on the interstate, fourteen on other highways, and four on local roads.

1. Icy roads were a contributing factor in four fatality crashes resulting in six fatalities.

1. Two of the fatalities were age 15 and younger.

1. Distraction: manually operating a mobile phone was a contributing factor in one of the fatality crashes.