
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.2 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. | 13.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $85,302 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Carson City, Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day21,939 |
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| Trucks | 7.9% |
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| Average travel time | 34.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 31.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $88,695 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Carson City, Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,167 |
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| Trucks | 6.4% |
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| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,218 |
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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.