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ANIMAL-RELATED

In 2011, Nebraska reported animal-related vehicle crashes:

  • 3,507 reported animal-related vehicle crashes.
  • 3,225 property damage animal-related vehicle crashes.
  • 320 injuries caused by animal-related vehicle crashes.
  • Four fatalities due to a deer-vehicle crash.
  • The economic costs in 2011 for crashes involving animals was $39,397,300* (not each fatal crash), per nonfatal disabling injury (A) (not each injury crash), and per property damage crash (including minor injuries, B & C).
  • 92% of all the animal-related vehicle crashes were property damage crash related.

    • *Source: National Safety Council, Injury Facts 2010 Edition for economic projects costs

    Nebraska Animal-Related / Vehicle Crash Statistics:

  • NE Animal-Involved Crashes By County - 2001-2011
  • NE Animal / Motor Vehicle Crashes by Type - 2001-2011
  • NE Cost Estimate for Animal-Involved Motor Vehicle Crashes – 2011
  • NE Reported Animal/Motor Vehicle Crashes by Type 2001-2011
  • Deer-Vehicle Collision Information Kit

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    Animal-Related Crash Data

    Nebraska Counties with 34 or more Animal-Involved Vehicle Crashes in 2011

    Lancaster - 258 Scotts Bluff - 105 Platte - 67 Merrick - 46 Harlan - 38
    Sarpy - 133 Hall - 99 Hamilton - 66 Webster - 44 Cuming - 37
    Douglas - 130 Dawson - 94 Saline - 65 Custer - 43 Dodge - 37
    Lincoln - 124 Cass - 93 Otoe - 60 Dawes - 42 Holt - 37
    Gage - 123 Jefferson - 91 Saunders - 60 Kearney - 41 Madison - 35
    Washington - 114 Seward - 82 Morrill - 54 Howard - 40 Richardson - 34
    Buffalo - 113 Keith - 68 Adams - 50 York - 39  

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