By Allison Peck | North Platte Post
LINCOLN — Thirty people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways during the month of November 2025, according to data released by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
Those fatalities occurred in 26 separate fatal crashes statewide. NDOT reported that nine of the 18 vehicle occupants killed were not wearing seatbelts, while eight were restrained and one had seatbelt use listed as unknown. Overall, seatbelt use remains a concern statewide, as only 55 of the 161 vehicle occupants killed so far in 2025 were using seatbelts.
Most of the November fatalities occurred in rural areas. Nineteen of the 30 deaths were reported in rural locations, while the remaining crashes occurred in urban areas, defined by the Federal Highway Administration as areas with populations of 5,000 or more.
By roadway type, two fatalities occurred on interstates, 19 on other highways and nine on local roads. Pedestrians accounted for eight of the deaths in November. Three motorcyclists were killed, along with one person riding a motorized bicycle.
The November toll was significantly higher than the same month last year. NDOT reported 14 traffic fatalities statewide in November 2024.
From January through November 2025, Nebraska has recorded 212 traffic fatalities in 191 fatal crashes. That total is lower than the 235 fatalities reported during the same period in 2024 but higher than totals from some previous years, including 208 fatalities in 2023 and 203 in 2021.
NDOT noted that traffic fatality data included in the report reflects information available through Dec. 14, 2025, from the agency’s Highway Safety Section within the Traffic Engineering Division.
A daily traffic fatality count is available through NDOT’s toll comparison website.