35 DUI Arrests and 596 Speeding Tickets in One Weekend: What NSP's Numbers Say About Nebraska's Summer Roads

By Frank Younes, Personal Injury Attorney · Omaha, Nebraska · July 28, 2026

Over the Fourth of July weekend, the Nebraska State Patrol removed 35 impaired drivers from Nebraska roads and issued 596 speeding citations — in a single holiday enforcement campaign running July 2–6.

Those are just the drivers who got caught. As someone who has spent fifteen years representing Nebraskans injured in crashes, I can tell you what those numbers really mean: for every enforcement statistic, there are far more speeding and impaired drivers who never see flashing lights — until one of them causes a crash.

Summer is peak crash season

More travel, more construction zones, more events, more alcohol. Several of the results on my case results page began exactly this way: an ordinary drive on I-80 or I-680, interrupted by someone else's choices — a $500,000 policy-limits recovery for a woman rear-ended on Interstate 80 among them.

If a speeding or impaired driver hits you, the case is not "automatic"

People assume that when the other driver was speeding — or cited, or arrested — the insurance company simply pays. It doesn't work that way:

• A citation isn't a civil case. The insurer will still contest injury severity, medical causation, and value.
• Evidence still matters. Dashcam, event data recorders, witness statements, and the police investigation need to be preserved and obtained.
• Nebraska's comparative negligence rule (recovery barred at 50% fault) means adjusters look for any basis to shift blame onto you — even against a drunk or speeding driver.

What to do in the first days after a crash

1. Get medical care immediately and follow through with treatment — gaps in care are the #1 thing insurers use to devalue claims.
2. Photograph vehicles, the scene, and visible injuries before anything is repaired or healed.
3. Report the crash to your own insurer, but do not give a recorded statement to the other driver's insurance company before speaking with a lawyer.
4. Write down everything you remember, including witness names, while it's fresh.

For a realistic look at what Nebraska crash cases actually resolve for — from $100,000 to over $1.2 million in my own practice — see my Nebraska settlement examples guide.

Don't face the insurance company alone

Insurance carriers know which lawyers fight and which ones fold — and they price their offers accordingly. When you hire me, you get zealous advocacy backed by results: a $5.4 million top recovery, dozens of six- and seven-figure outcomes for crash victims, 39 verified five-star reviews, and a firm voted Best of Omaha for personal injury law two years running.

Call (402) 933-3345 now for a free consultation, or send a message. No fee unless I win your case — and the sooner I'm involved, the more of your claim I can protect.