COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Box Butte County: higher-rate fatality band
Box Butte County (NE) is in the higher per-capita third: 65.5/100k (#26 of 2,328). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 21
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 7
- Latest Year Deaths
- Near average count
- 65.5
- Per 100k Residents
- Well above average
- Stable
- Trend
Higher per-capita fatality band
Box Butte County ranks #26 of 2,328 by deaths per 100,000 residents (65.5/100k) - top-third rate among rated U.S. counties.
Box Butte County in the higher-rate third
According to NHTSA FARS, Box Butte County sits in the higher-rate third at 65.5 per 100k (#26 of 2,328), #1 of 25 in NE.
- #26 of 2,328
- higher-rate third
- #2,317 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- #1 of 25
- in NE by rate
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost BOX-BUTTE-13 · Box Butte 65.5/100k · #26 of 2,328
Box Butte County · 65.5/100k · stable
- CRASH 65.5/100k
- FARS #26 of 2,328
- NHTSA 21 book
- MILE Stable
- POST 18 crash
- BAND +270.6% vs NE
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How does Box Butte County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Box Butte County is 3.7× deadlier than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 15 rated counties in Nebraska, Box Butte County ranks 1 for per-capita risk, above the state's own per-capita average of 17.7 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate puts it among the most dangerous one in ten U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Box Butte County's rate and the state average is 47.8 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Colfax County, at 37.9 per 100,000 (a difference of 27.6). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Colfax County (37.9), Custer County (37.8), Cass County (32.8), Saunders County (29.8), Washington County (28.4), Dakota County (28.2), Lincoln County (21.0), Buffalo County (15.8), Hall County (14.5), York County (13.9), Dawson County (12.5), Otoe County (12.2), Madison County (11.2), Holt County (9.9).
Box Butte County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
66 Higher than most a lower per-capita rate than 1% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to Box Butte County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Box Butte County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Nebraska statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NE
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with BLetter index including NE counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Box Butte County, Nebraska?
Box Butte County recorded 21 total traffic fatalities across 18 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 7 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Box Butte County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Box Butte County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Nebraska may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Box Butte County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Box Butte County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Box Butte County?
Box Butte County has a fatality rate of 65.5 per 100,000 residents, which puts it among the most dangerous one in ten U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Box Butte County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Box Butte County ranks #26 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #1 of 25 rated counties in NE, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Box Butte County compare to the rest of Nebraska?
Box Butte County's per-capita rate of 65.5 per 100,000 residents is above the Nebraska county average of 17.7. Visit the Nebraska state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Box Butte County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.