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Traffic heat map of Churchill County, Nevada: 475 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Williams Avenue and Reno Highway

Churchill County, Nevada Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 475 road miles in Churchill County, Nevada, divided into 1,739 segments averaging 1,442 ft. About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Nevada. 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 Churchill County, Nevada

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,529
Trucks

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

18.1%
Average travel time

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

32.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,929

The average monitored road in Churchill County, Nevada carries 4,529 vehicles per day. Across its 475 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,004,031 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈366 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.7% across Nevada - a freight-heavy mix.

Congestion 47% below the Nevada average

Churchill sees 43% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,529 vehicles per day against 7,914), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Churchill accounts for about 1.6% of Nevada's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 69% of counties in Nevada see less traffic than Churchill's 4,529 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 32.2 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.2 minutes is shorter than 56% of counties in Nevada.

Congestion runs 47% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Churchill County, Nevada

Trafficvehicles per day8,782
Trucks20.9%
Average travel time32.5 min
Congestion ratio14.6%
Drivers’ average age47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,024

Highways carry most of the traffic in Churchill County, Nevada: 75% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,782 vehicles per day, 396% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,772 vehicles per day.

With 45% of the road miles (214 miles in 684 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 757,089 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈276 million per year).

50% of counties in Nevada move less traffic on their highways.

A major freight corridor

At 20.9%, highway truck share is 54% higher than the state average. That marks Churchill as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 69% of counties in Nevada. By raw truck volume, Churchill carries fewer highway trucks than 62% of counties in Nevada.

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Non-highway Traffic in Churchill County, Nevada

Trafficvehicles per day1,772
Trucks9.3%
Average travel time32.0 min
Congestion ratio5.6%
Drivers’ average age48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,688

At 25% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Churchill County, Nevada than highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,772 vehicles per day.

Spread over 261 miles and 1,055 segments, 55% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 246,943 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈90.1 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.3%).

Local congestion 68% below the Nevada average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 56% fewer trucks by share.

At 68% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.6% signals easier movement on local roads.

50% of counties in Nevada see lower average driver income among trip origins than Churchill. 56% of counties in Nevada have a younger driver population than Churchill.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 66% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 20% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +17% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -47% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Churchill County, Nevada, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +17% in high season.

Churchill County vs. Nevada Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Churchill County apart: 86% above the Nevada average. Its highway truck share is also 54% above.

MetricChurchill CountyNevada averageDifference
Traffic4,5297,914-42.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)18.1%9.7%+85.8%
Truck % (Highway)20.9%13.6%+54.5%
Avg. Travel Time32.2 min33.8 min-4.6%

How Churchill County compares

Churchill County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Churchill County carries 72.0% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Churchill County 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
Churchill County4,52918.1%1,004,03132.2 min9.2%
Lyon County, Nevada5,49911.4%1,515,84329.2 min15.5%
Pershing County, Nevada1,35628.4%1,012,14240.1 min4.9%
Mineral County, Nevada1,83717.4%473,46042.1 min5.7%
Storey County, Nevada1,84014.4%577,58229.5 min8.5%
Nevada average7,9149.7%N/A33.8 min17.1%

Churchill County ranked within Nevada

Churchill County sits close to the Nevada median on every measure below - no single figure sets it apart from the state as a whole.

Churchill County ranked among 17 county-level areas in Nevada (1 = highest).
MeasureChurchill CountyNevada rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,529#6 of 17
Highway vehicle-miles per day757,089#9 of 17
Truck share on highways20.9%#6 of 17
Highway trucks per day1,840#11 of 17
Average travel time32.2 min#10 of 17
Average driver income$76,929#9 of 17
Average driver age47.1 yrs#8 of 17

Busiest roads in Churchill County, Nevada

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 13,003 vehicles a day, against 4,529 on the average road in Churchill County.

Williams Avenue is the busiest road, at 18,716 vehicles a day, 1,099 of them trucks (5.9%). No other road comes close: Reno Highway, in second place, carries 11,356. I 80 carries the most trucks, 2,823 a day (31.6% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

I 80 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 62.1 minutes against 32.2 county-wide.

Trucks make up 31.6% of traffic on I 80, against 18.1% across all roads in the county.

Williams Avenue is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.9% of its traffic is trucks, against 18.1% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Williams AvenueTrunk road · 18,716vehicles1,099trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
28.8%
Median trip time
30.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,201

Delays build on Williams Avenue: its congestion ratio of 29% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

2Reno HighwayTrunk road · 11,356vehicles1,102trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.0%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,064

Reno Highway peaks at 11,356 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 9.7% of it, below the county-wide 18.1%.

3I 80Motorway · 8,938vehicles2,823trucks · 31.6%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
62.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,385

I 80 carries 2.0 times the county average at its busiest, 2,823 of them trucks (31.6%, above the county-wide 18.1%).

4Taylor StreetTrunk road · 7,219vehicles437trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.0%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,304

Taylor Street peaks at 7,219 vehicles a day, 59% more than the county average; trucks are 6.1% of it, below the county-wide 18.1%.

5US 50 ALTTrunk road · 6,756vehicles863trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
46.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,256

US 50 ALT carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 46.1 minutes, against 32.2 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · #3 by traffic8,938vehicles2,823trucks · 31.6%
2Reno HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic11,356vehicles1,102trucks · 9.7%
3Williams AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic18,716vehicles1,099trucks · 5.9%
4US 50 ALTTrunk road · #5 by traffic6,756vehicles863trucks · 12.8%
5Maine StreetTrunk road · 4,474vehicles459trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.3%
Median trip time
26.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,420

Even at its busiest, Maine Street carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 10.3% of it, below the county-wide 18.1%.

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

ChurchillDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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