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Traffic heat map of Carson City, Nevada: 130 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 130 road miles in Carson City, Nevada, divided into 3,513 segments averaging 196 ft. It ranks among the top 3 counties in Nevada for average daily traffic. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Carson City, Nevada

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,533
Trucks

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

7.2%
Average travel time

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

34.2 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

13.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$85,302

The average monitored road in Carson City, Nevada carries 6,533 vehicles per day. Across its 130 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 972,298 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈355 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Nevada.

Busier roads than 94% of counties in Nevada

Carson City sees 17% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (6,533 vehicles per day against 7,914), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Carson City accounts for about 1.5% of Nevada's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Carson City's 6,533 vehicles per day outpaces 94% of counties in Nevada.

At 34.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Carson City runs longer than 56% of counties in Nevada.

The congestion ratio of 13.4% is 22% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Carson City, Nevada

Trafficvehicles per day21,939
Trucks7.9%
Average travel time34.1 min
Congestion ratio31.3%
Drivers’ average age51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$88,695

A little more than half of the driving in Carson City, Nevada happens on highways: 58% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 21,939 vehicles per day, 325% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,167 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 33% of the monitored road miles (43 miles, 286 segments), so they carry more than their share: 567,146 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈207 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 94% of counties in Nevada

The concentration of trucks on highways (7.9%) is 42% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 94% of counties in Nevada. By raw truck volume, Carson City carries more highway trucks than 62% of counties in Nevada.

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Non-highway Traffic in Carson City, Nevada

Trafficvehicles per day5,167
Trucks6.4%
Average travel time34.2 min
Congestion ratio11.8%
Drivers’ average age51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$82,218

A significant share of driving in Carson City, Nevada, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,167 vehicles per day.

Spread over 88 miles and 3,227 segments, 67% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 405,152 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈148 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.4%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 81% of counties in Nevada

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 19% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (11.8%) runs 32% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

81% of counties in Nevada see lower average driver income among trip origins than Carson City. The driver population here skews older than 75% of counties in Nevada.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 2:00 PM–5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 83% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 21% 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:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -16% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Carson City, Nevada, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Carson City vs. Nevada Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Carson City runs 42% below the Nevada average. Its truck share is also 25% below.

MetricCarson CityNevada averageDifference
Traffic6,5337,914-17.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.2%9.7%-25.5%
Truck % (Highway)7.9%13.6%-42.0%
Avg. Travel Time34.2 min33.8 min+1.2%

How Carson City compares

Carson City against nearby counties and cities

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Carson City carries 74.5% more traffic on a typical road and is 34.7% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Carson City and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nevada average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Carson City6,5337.2%972,29834.2 min13.4%
Storey County, Nevada1,84014.4%577,58229.5 min8.5%
Douglas County, Nevada6,2047.2%1,369,82426.8 min12.9%
Lyon County, Nevada5,49911.4%1,515,84329.2 min15.5%
Alpine County, California1,43310.2%86,55949.0 min2.9%
Nevada average7,9149.7%N/A33.8 min17.1%

Carson City ranked within Nevada

On average daily traffic volume, Carson City is among the three highest county-level areas in Nevada.

Carson City ranked among 17 county-level areas in Nevada (1 = highest).
MeasureCarson CityNevada rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,533#2 of 17
Highway vehicle-miles per day567,146#10 of 17
Truck share on highways7.9%#16 of 17
Highway trucks per day1,727#7 of 17
Average travel time34.2 min#8 of 17
Average driver income$85,302#4 of 17
Average driver age51.6 yrs#5 of 17

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 17 on average daily traffic volume, against #16 of 17 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Carson City, Nevada

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 34,846 vehicles a day, against 6,533 on the average road in Carson City.

Carson Street is the busiest road, at 43,874 vehicles a day, 1,926 of them trucks (4.4%). Carson City Deputy Sheriff Carl Howell Memorial Freeway carries the most trucks, 2,362 a day (7.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Carson StreetTrunk road · 43,874vehicles1,926trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
28.0%
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,227

At 6.7 times the county average, Carson Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $88,227 in household income.

2Carson City Deputy Sheriff Carl Howell Memorial FreewayMotorway · 30,757vehicles2,362trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
30.6%
Median trip time
38.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,962

Travel on Carson City Deputy Sheriff Carl Howell Memorial Freeway's busiest stretch runs 31% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3US 395Trunk road · 29,906vehicles1,568trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,391

At 4.6 times the county average, US 395 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $88,391 in household income.

4US 50Trunk road · 29,110vehicles2,282trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
33.8%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,792

US 50 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 34% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

5William StreetPrimary road · 17,213vehicles1,112trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.8%
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,253

The busiest stretch of William Street carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 6.5% of it, below the county-wide 7.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Carson City Deputy Sheriff Carl Howell Memorial FreewayMotorway · #2 by traffic30,757vehicles2,362trucks · 7.7%
2US 50Trunk road · #4 by traffic29,110vehicles2,282trucks · 7.8%
3Carson StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic43,874vehicles1,926trucks · 4.4%
4US 395Trunk road · #3 by traffic29,906vehicles1,568trucks · 5.2%
5William StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic17,213vehicles1,112trucks · 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

Carson CityDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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