As one of the busiest and most dangerous travel holidays of the year approaches, a report finds the number of motorists and motorcyclists who have died on Nebraska’s roads this year is rising significantly. Rose White, spokeswoman for Triple-A-Nebraska, says the number of motorists killed just reached a big number…

White says the number of people on motorcycles who are dying in crashes statewide is even more distressing….

The number of pedestrians and bicyclists killed in the state this year is also up. White says driver distractions, like cell phones, are often one of the biggest factors in the death rates.