
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cedar County, Nebraska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,370 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.6 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,255 |
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Our data shows 1,370 vehicles per day on the average road in Cedar County, Nebraska, and 253,516 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈92.5 million per year) across its 187 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Nebraska (11.5%).
Traffic 62% below the Nebraska average
Cedar's average daily traffic volume is 62% lower than the state average - 1,370 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. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Nebraska's statewide total. Cedar carries more traffic than 52% of counties in Nebraska.
The average trip takes 34.6 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 34.6 minutes is shorter than 60% of counties in Nebraska.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cedar County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,666 |
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| Trucks | 12.6% |
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| Average travel time | 42.2 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,794 |
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Travel in Cedar County, Nebraska splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 2,666 vehicles per day, 181% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 948 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 29% of the monitored road miles (53 miles, 393 segments), so they carry more than their share: 138,972 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.7 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 55% of counties in Nebraska.
Lower highway truck share than 68% of counties in Nebraska
Highway truck concentration here runs 28% lower than the state average, at 12.6%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 68% of counties in Nebraska. Cedar's highway truck count is lower than 62% of counties in Nebraska, at roughly 336 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Cedar County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day948 |
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| Trucks | 7.0% |
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| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,632 |
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Travel in Cedar County, Nebraska splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 948 vehicles per day.
Spread over 133 miles and 1,207 segments, 71% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 114,544 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈41.8 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.0%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 67% of counties in Nebraska
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 44% fewer trucks by share.
Cedar's average driver income is higher than 67% of counties in Nebraska. Cedar's median driver age is lower than 51% of counties in Nebraska.