
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Butler County, Nebraska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,204 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 41.6 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $79,398 |
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The average monitored road in Butler County, Nebraska carries 1,204 vehicles per day. Across its 162 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 232,521 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈84.9 million per year). Trucks are 10.2% of traffic, close to the 11.5% across Nebraska.
Traffic 67% below the Nebraska average
Butler's average daily traffic volume is 67% lower than the state average - 1,204 vehicles per day against 3,598 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 55% of counties in Nebraska see more traffic than Butler's 1,204 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 26% higher than the state level, at 41.6 minutes on average. 80% of counties in Nebraska have a shorter average travel time than Butler's 41.6 minutes.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Butler County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,283 |
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| Trucks | 14.2% |
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| Average travel time | 49.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,227 |
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At 18% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Butler County, Nebraska than local roads. The average highway carries 3,283 vehicles per day, 190% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,130 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 7% of the monitored road miles (11 miles, 52 segments), so they carry more than their share: 40,798 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈14.9 million per year).
Passenger-oriented highways
Highway truck concentration here runs 19% lower than the state average, at 14.2%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 53% of counties in Nebraska. By raw truck volume, Butler carries more highway trucks than 62% of counties in Nebraska.

Non-highway Traffic in Butler County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,130 |
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| Trucks | 9.3% |
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| Average travel time | 41.3 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,623 |
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Local roads carry the vast majority of travel in Butler County, Nebraska, 82% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,130 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 93% (151 miles in 1,465 segments), carrying 191,722 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈70.0 million per year). Trucks make up 9.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 90% of counties in Nebraska
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 34% lower than on highways.
90% of counties in Nebraska see lower average driver income among trip origins than Butler. The driver population here skews younger than 70% of counties in Nebraska.