APRIL TRAFFIC FATALITY TOLL
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During the month of April 2015, sixteen persons were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska
roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Roads.

 These 16 fatalities occurred in 13 crashes
 None of the 14 vehicle occupants killed were using safety belts
 None of the fatalities occurred on the interstate, five happened on non-interstate highways, and
eleven took place on local roads
 Fourteen of the fatalities occurred in rural locations
 Six of the fatalities were the result of single-vehicle run-off-road crashes, including five rollovers
 One of the fatalities was a motorcyclist
 One of the fatalities was a bicyclist
 One of the fatalities resulted from a collision with a train
 There were 19 fatalities in April of 2014
 Fifty-two of the 64 vehicle occupants killed so far during 2015 were not using safety belts