Focusing on safer communities for all Nebraskans

Nebraska Community Collective is working collaboratively with partners across Nebraska to increase safety awareness, educate, and create safer communities for all by addressing these topic areas:

Motor Vehicle Safety

Rural Safety

Overdose Prevention

Nebraska Community Collective team members presenting and staffing booths at community safety events
Our Mission

we exist to bring together communities to support safety education, networking, and professional development to reduce injuries in our state.

Safety takes all of us.

The Nebraska Community collective isn’t your average safety organization. We’re bringing together communities and organizations with a holistic approach to safety.

Collage of Nebraskans including a rancher repairing a fence, two friends sitting in the back of a car, and two smiling young adults

Because every Nebraskan deserves a safer community

You’re a business owner, law enforcement, non-profit or a civic organization, see how you can make a positive impact. Collectively we can make a safer place for our community members in our area.

Smiling young woman, with an inset photo of a woman sitting on a farm fence

INFO TO KNOW

Nebraska Community Collective is committed to informing the public and each Nebraskan of the safety issues that are affecting those around them daily. Stop by periodically to see more data and safety metrics.

Table of annual unintentional child injuries in Nebraska. 2018: 7,682 ED visits, 120 hospitalizations, 15 deaths. 2019: 7,744 ED visits, 124 hospitalizations, 17 deaths. 2020: 14,455 ED visits, 158 hospitalizations, 16 deaths. 2021: 10,773 ED visits, 156 hospitalizations, 18 deaths. 2022: 10,110 ED visits, 109 hospitalizations, 15 deaths.
Bar chart of yearly totals by male and female, 2014 to 2023. Totals fall from about 8,500 in 2014 to about 5,400 in 2020, then hold near 6,300 through 2023, with males making up roughly three quarters each year. Sources: Nebraska Crime Commission 2013 to 2017 and DMV Highway Safety Statistics 2018 to present.
Map of Nebraska showing overdose death rates per 100,000 for ages 55 to 64 by local health department. The highest rates, 24.2 to 34, are in the southeast near Lincoln and Omaha, with moderate rates in the western panhandle and some central districts. Data is suppressed for many rural districts.

Partner Spotlight

Friedman Law

Preparing Safe, Confident Drivers Since 1998

Friedman Law has been working for the rights of injury victims since 1962, making it one of the oldest and largest Nebraska law firms dedicated exclusively to personal injury cases. Friedman Law also has been a community partner advocating for a safe ride home during the holidays with their Let Friedman Drive program, providing a free ride home to those who have been drinking.

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As part of Injury Board Day of Action 2026: The Comfort & Care Initiative, Friedman Law partnered with the Foster Care Closet in Lincoln to support children entering the foster care system. They set up an Amazon Wishlist and collected essential items to help create Comfort Kits filled with everyday necessities and personal items. Through this initiative, they were proud to provide a little extra comfort, dignity, and support to children during a difficult time of transition.

Friedman Law was able to collect donation bags filled with essential items for children in foster care, thanks to the generous support of their sponsors and community. These contributions will help provide comfort, dignity, and everyday necessities to children during a challenging time in their lives.

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Looking for More?

We’re compiling media and resources that will help our communities be safer and more connected.

Safety for all nebraskans

Nebraska Community Collective strives to serve all organizations and individuals; and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, religion, physical or mental ability, lifestyle, or geographic location.

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