A deadly crash just before 10am Friday at U.S. Highway 77 and Warlick Boulevard in southwest Lincoln, involving a semi-truck and another vehicle. (Photo courtesy of NDOT.)LINCOLN–(KFOR July 15)–There were 21 traffic fatalities on Nebraska roadways during June 2026. The Nebraska Department of Tr ansportation says six of the fifteen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts, six were using a seatbelt, and three had seatbelt usage marked as unknown. Twelve of the fatalities were in rural locations. NDOT says There were 20 fatalities in June of 2025. Other notes from June’s traffic fatality report: There were two fatalities on the interstate, twelve on other highways, and seven on local roads. Four of the fatalities were motorcyclists. One of the fatalities was a pedestrian. One of the fatalities was driving a utility terrain vehicle (UTV). One of the fatalities was a bicyclist.   For the daily count, visit this website: ndot.info/tollcompare COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS   JANUARY-JUNE FATALITIES FATAL CRASHES % CHANGE v. 2026 (FATALITIES) 2026 104 94   2025 105 96 1.0 2024 123 110 18.0 2023 92 85 -12.0 2022 120 104 15.0 2022-2025 Avg. 110 99 5.0   There were 20 fatalities in June of 2025 Only 29 of the 85 vehicle occupants killed during 2026 were using seatbelts.             ...read more read less