Rescue crews work the scene of a rollover crash north of 84th and Pioneers on Monday, April 20, 2026. (Courtesy of LTU Traffic Cam Network)LINCOLN–(KFOR June 16)– There were 15 deadly crashes on Nebraska roadways during May 2026, the Nebraska Department of Transportation said in release Tuesday to KFOR News. Those 15 deaths happened in 14 collisions, eight of the 11 vehicle occupants killed were not wearing seat belts, one was using a seat belt and two had seat belt usage marked as unknown.  NDOT says 13 of the fatality crashes were in rural locations.  Three of the fatalities were motorcyclists, while one was a pedestrian. COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS   JANUARY-MAY FATALITIES FATAL CRASHES % CHANGE v. 2026 (FATALITIES) 2026 81 73   2025 85 79 5.0 2024 104 92  28.0 2023 75 69 -7.0 2022 98 85 21.0 2022-2025 Avg. 91 81 12.0   There were 17 fatalities in May of 2025 Only 23 of the 68 vehicle occupants killed during 2026 were using seatbelts.   *The Federal Highway Administration definition for urban is an area with a population of 5,000 or more. ...read more read less