
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Colfax County, Nebraska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,487 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.4 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $74,537 |
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The average monitored road in Colfax County, Nebraska carries 1,487 vehicles per day. Across its 120 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 240,749 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈87.9 million per year). Trucks are 12.2% of traffic, close to the 11.5% across Nebraska.
Traffic 59% below the Nebraska average
Colfax sees 59% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,487 vehicles per day against 3,598), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Colfax carries more traffic than 54% of counties in Nebraska.
Journey times run 7% higher than the state level, at 35.4 minutes on average. 53% of counties in Nebraska have a longer average travel time than Colfax's 35.4 minutes.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Colfax County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,170 |
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| Trucks | 16.0% |
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| Average travel time | 50.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,723 |
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Travel in Colfax County, Nebraska splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 3,170 vehicles per day, 137% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,336 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 33% of the monitored road miles (39 miles, 91 segments), so they carry more than their share: 126,758 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈46.3 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 75% of counties in Nebraska
The concentration of trucks on highways (16.0%) is 9% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Nebraska: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Colfax's highway truck share (16.0%) is higher than 75% of counties in Nebraska. Colfax's highway truck count is higher than 60% of counties in Nebraska, at roughly 507 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Colfax County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,336 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 34.0 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,346 |
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Travel in Colfax County, Nebraska splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,336 vehicles per day.
Spread over 80 miles and 1,014 segments, 67% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 113,991 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈41.6 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.1%).
Younger drivers than 83% of counties in Nebraska
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 50% fewer trucks by share.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 73% of counties in Nebraska. The driver population here skews younger than 83% of counties in Nebraska.