
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Clark County, Nevada
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day9,520 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.5 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. | 20.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $88,614 |
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Our data shows 9,520 vehicles per day on the average road in Clark County, Nevada, and 40,467,077 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈14.8 billion per year) across its 3,987 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Nevada.
The busiest roads of any county in Nevada
Clark sees 20% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (9,520 vehicles per day against 7,914), suggesting more demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 64% of Nevada's statewide total of vehicle-miles. In fact, Clark has the highest average traffic volume of any county in Nevada, at 9,520 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (34.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 34.5 minutes is longer than 62% of counties in Nevada.
The congestion ratio of 20.8% is 21% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Clark County, Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day28,738 |
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| Trucks | 11.6% |
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| Average travel time | 35.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 40.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $91,817 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Clark County, Nevada, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 28,738 vehicles per day, 220% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,978 vehicles per day.
With 24% of the road miles (941 miles in 2,137 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 18,467,916 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.7 billion per year).
That is the most highway travel volume of any county in Nevada.
The most highway trucks of any county in Nevada
Highway truck concentration here runs 15% lower than the state average, at 11.6%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Nevada: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
81% of counties in Nevada see a higher highway truck share than Clark's 11.6%. By raw volume, Clark carries the highest number of highway trucks in Nevada - roughly 2,274 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Clark County, Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,978 |
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| Trucks | 4.7% |
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| Average travel time | 34.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,492 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Clark County, Nevada, 54% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 8,978 vehicles per day.
Spread over 3,046 miles and 75,749 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 21,999,161 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈8.0 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.7%.
Younger drivers than 94% of counties in Nevada
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 59% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (20.2%) runs 16% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
88% of counties in Nevada see lower average driver income among trip origins than Clark. The driver population here skews younger than 94% of counties in Nevada.