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Traffic heat map of Adams County, Nebraska: 260 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Burlington Avenue and NE 281

Adams County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

Our Adams County, Nebraska traffic data covers 2,452 road segments over 260 road miles, with an average segment of just 560 ft. About 1 in 15 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 9 across Nebraska. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Adams County, Nebraska

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,715
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

6.5%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

35.6 min
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$77,389

A typical monitored road in Adams County, Nebraska sees 2,715 vehicles per day, while its 260 miles of monitored roads together handle 502,828 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈184 million per year). Cars dominate: trucks are just 6.5% of traffic, under the 11.5% across Nebraska.

Busier roads than 83% of counties in Nebraska

At 2,715 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Adams carries 25% less traffic than the state average of 3,598, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of Nebraska's statewide total. Adams carries more traffic than 83% of counties in Nebraska.

Journey times run 8% higher than the state level, at 35.6 minutes on average. 51% of counties in Nebraska have a longer average travel time than Adams's 35.6 minutes.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Adams County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day7,201
Trucks8.6%
Average travel time34.9 min
Drivers’ average age48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,132

A significant share of driving in Adams County, Nebraska, 34% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 7,201 vehicles per day, 224% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,223 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 14% of the monitored road miles (36 miles, 242 segments), so they carry more than their share: 170,065 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈62.1 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Adams outranks 62% of counties in Nebraska.

Lower highway truck share than 97% of counties in Nebraska

Highway truck concentration here runs 51% lower than the state average, at 8.6%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

Adams's highway truck share (8.6%) is lower than 97% of counties in Nebraska. Adams's highway truck count is lower than 53% of counties in Nebraska, at roughly 620 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Adams County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day2,223
Trucks5.5%
Average travel time35.7 min
Drivers’ average age48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,557

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Adams County, Nebraska (66% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 2,223 vehicles per day.

Spread over 223 miles and 2,210 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 332,763 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.5%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 85% of counties in Nebraska

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 36% lower than the highway network.

85% of counties in Nebraska see lower average driver income among trip origins than Adams. The driver population here skews younger than 76% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 62% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 24% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -18% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Adams County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Adams County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Adams County apart: 51% below the Nebraska average. Its truck share is also 43% below.

MetricAdams CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic2,7153,598-24.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.5%11.5%-43.2%
Truck % (Highway)8.6%17.6%-51.1%
Avg. Travel Time35.6 min33.0 min+7.9%

How Adams County compares

Adams County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Adams County carries 48.1% more traffic on a typical road; it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Adams County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nebraska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Adams County2,7156.5%502,82835.6 minN/A
Clay County, Nebraska9318.7%159,61840.6 minN/A
Kearney County, Nebraska2,8628.2%376,09735.7 minN/A
Webster County, Nebraska7618.2%70,48335.3 minN/A
Hall County, Nebraska2,77713.5%1,203,68434.4 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Adams County ranked within Nebraska

Truck share on highways places Adams County #59 of 61 in Nebraska - the bottom quarter of the state.

Adams County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureAdams CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,715#17 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day170,065#24 of 61
Truck share on highways8.6%#59 of 61
Highway trucks per day620#33 of 61
Average travel time35.6 min#48 of 93
Average driver income$77,389#15 of 93
Average driver age48.4 yrs#71 of 93

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #15 of 93 on average driver income, against #59 of 61 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Adams County, Nebraska

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 13,294 vehicles a day, against 2,715 on the average road in Adams County.

Burlington Avenue leads with 21,401 vehicles a day, 1,045 of them trucks (4.9%). No other road comes close: NE 281, in second place, carries 10,290. It also carries the most trucks.

Freight stands out on J Street: trucks are 11.6% of the traffic there, against 6.5% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Burlington AvenueTrunk road · 21,401vehicles1,045trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
35.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,913

A main artery: Burlington Avenue's busiest stretch carries 7.9 times the county average; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 6.5%.

2NE 281Trunk road · 10,290vehicles842trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,188

NE 281 carries 3.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.1 minutes.

312th StreetSecondary road · 8,190vehicles303trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,218

At 3.0 times the county average, 12th Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $84,218 in household income.

4J StreetTrunk road · 7,524vehicles874trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,524

The busiest stretch of J Street carries 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 11.6% of it, above the county-wide 6.5%.

57th StreetSecondary road · 7,406vehicles241trucks · 3.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
42.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,994

On its busiest stretch, 7th Street carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 3.3% of it, below the county-wide 6.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Burlington AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic21,401vehicles1,045trucks · 4.9%
2J StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic7,524vehicles874trucks · 11.6%
3NE 281Trunk road · #2 by traffic10,290vehicles842trucks · 8.2%
4US 281Trunk road · 5,500vehicles627trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,904

US 281 peaks at 5,500 vehicles a day, 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 11.4% of it, above the county-wide 6.5%.

5Highway 6Trunk road · 5,785vehicles561trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
29.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,070

Highway 6 carries 2.1 times the county average at its busiest, 561 of them trucks (9.7%, above the county-wide 6.5%).

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

AdamsDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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