
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,942 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.2 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 4.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $79,064 |
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Our data shows 4,942 vehicles per day on the average road in Buffalo County, Nebraska, and 2,015,918 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈736 million per year) across its 410 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 15.4% of traffic, more than the 11.5% across Nebraska.
Busier roads than 96% of counties in Nebraska
At 4,942 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Buffalo carries 37% more traffic than the state average of 3,598, suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Network-wide, Buffalo accounts for about 4.0% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Buffalo carries more traffic than 96% of counties in Nebraska.
At 33.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Buffalo runs shorter than 76% of counties in Nebraska.
At 77% lower than the state level, the 4.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Buffalo County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,119 |
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| Trucks | 27.9% |
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| Average travel time | 49.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $80,563 |
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A significant share of driving in Buffalo County, Nebraska, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 6,119 vehicles per day, 25% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,884 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (96 miles, 224 segments), so they carry more than their share: 888,731 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈324 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 90% of counties in Nebraska.
Higher highway truck share than 95% of counties in Nebraska
Highway truck concentration here runs 59% higher than the state average, at 27.9%. That marks Buffalo as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Buffalo's highway truck share (27.9%) is higher than 95% of counties in Nebraska. 92% of counties in Nebraska see fewer highway trucks per day than Buffalo's roughly 1,710.

Non-highway Traffic in Buffalo County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,884 |
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| Trucks | 5.5% |
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| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,636 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Buffalo County, Nebraska (56% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 4,884 vehicles per day.
Spread over 314 miles and 4,549 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,127,187 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈411 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.5%).
Younger drivers than 95% of counties in Nebraska
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 80% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (4.0%) runs 77% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
89% of counties in Nebraska see lower average driver income among trip origins than Buffalo. Buffalo's median driver age is lower than 95% of counties in Nebraska.