The Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office has awarded grant funding to 43 law enforcement agencies for the Make It Click seat belt enforcement campaign May 15-31.
Nebraska’s seat belt usage rate is 80.2%, ranking 46th nationally. Preliminary data from the NDOT HSO shows that in 2025, only 59 of Nebraska’s 227 fatalities were wearing seat belts. In 2026, there have been 69 fatalities across the state. National data shows in 2024, 48% of fatalities in passenger vehicles were not wearing seat belts.
Make It Click Grantees
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