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Traffic heat map of Dawes County, Nebraska: 120 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on NE 20 and 4th Street

Dawes County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

Our Dawes County, Nebraska traffic data covers 1,069 road segments over 120 road miles, with an average segment of just 594 ft. Its busiest road, NE 20, carries 5,968 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Dawes County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,355
Trucks

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

12.6%
Average travel time

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

37.2 min
Drivers’ average age

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

44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,052

The average monitored road in Dawes County, Nebraska carries 1,355 vehicles per day. Across its 120 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 123,729 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈45.2 million per year). Trucks are 12.6% of traffic, close to the 11.5% across Nebraska.

Traffic 62% below the Nebraska average

At 1,355 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Dawes carries 62% less traffic than the state average of 3,598, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Nebraska's statewide total. By volume, Dawes's 1,355 vehicles per day outpaces 50% of counties in Nebraska.

The average trip takes 37.2 minutes, 13% higher than the state level. On travel time, Dawes runs longer than 59% of counties in Nebraska.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Dawes County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day1,747
Trucks13.4%
Average travel time34.3 min
Drivers’ average age44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,354

Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Dawes County, Nebraska, 85% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,747 vehicles per day, 133% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 750 vehicles per day.

Highways also make up about 73% of the monitored road miles: 88 miles in 649 segments, together carrying 105,760 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈38.6 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 87% of counties in Nebraska

Highway truck concentration here runs 24% lower than the state average, at 13.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 57% of counties in Nebraska. By raw truck volume, Dawes carries fewer highway trucks than 87% of counties in Nebraska.

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Non-highway Traffic in Dawes County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day750
Trucks7.9%
Average travel time41.6 min
Drivers’ average age39.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,876

Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Dawes County, Nebraska, 15% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 750 vehicles per day.

Spread over 32 miles and 420 segments, 27% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 17,968 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.6 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.9%.

Younger drivers than 96% of counties in Nebraska

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 41% fewer trucks by share.

Dawes's average driver income is lower than 77% of counties in Nebraska. Dawes's median driver age is lower than 96% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 66% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 11% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +10% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -23% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Dawes County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +10% in high season.

Dawes County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Dawes County apart: 62% below the Nebraska average. Its highway truck share is also 24% below.

MetricDawes CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic1,3553,598-62.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.6%11.5%+9.3%
Truck % (Highway)13.4%17.6%-23.9%
Avg. Travel Time37.2 min33.0 min+12.6%

How Dawes County compares

Dawes County against nearby counties

Dawes County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Dawes County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nebraska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Dawes County1,35512.6%123,72937.2 minN/A
Box Butte County, Nebraska1,73610.9%165,43542.0 minN/A
Sioux County, Nebraska20112.2%16,02643.1 minN/A
Sheridan County, Nebraska68913.5%81,07035.6 minN/A
Fall River County, South Dakota1,96112.0%254,57939.5 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Dawes County ranked within Nebraska

Dawes County sits in the bottom quarter of the Nebraska field on average driver age, at #89 of 93.

Dawes County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureDawes CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,355#47 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day105,760#35 of 61
Truck share on highways13.4%#35 of 61
Highway trucks per day234#53 of 61
Average travel time37.2 min#39 of 93
Average driver income$62,052#72 of 93
Average driver age44.0 yrs#89 of 93

Busiest roads in Dawes County, Nebraska

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 5,820 vehicles a day, against 1,355 on the average road in Dawes County.

NE 20 is the busiest road, at 5,968 vehicles a day, 389 of them trucks (6.5%). 3rd Street carries the most trucks, 470 a day (8.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Few trucks use 4th Street: 6.2% of its traffic, under half the county's 12.6%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1NE 20Trunk road · 5,968vehicles389trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,259

NE 20 carries 4.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.9 minutes.

24th StreetTrunk road · 5,760vehicles358trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,812

At 4.3 times the county average, 4th Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $58,812 in household income.

33rd StreetTrunk road · 5,732vehicles470trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,141

The busiest stretch of 3rd Street carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, below the county-wide 12.6%.

4US 20Trunk road · 3,040vehicles329trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
40.7 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,127

On its busiest stretch, US 20 carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 10.8% of it, below the county-wide 12.6%.

5Main StreetSecondary road · 2,222vehicles149trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
39.6 min
Drivers’ median age
39.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,061

Main Street peaks at 2,222 vehicles a day, 64% more than the county average; trucks are 6.7% of it, below the county-wide 12.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
13rd StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic5,732vehicles470trucks · 8.2%
2NE 20Trunk road · #1 by traffic5,968vehicles389trucks · 6.5%
34th StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic5,760vehicles358trucks · 6.2%
4US 20Trunk road · #4 by traffic3,040vehicles329trucks · 10.8%
5US 385Trunk road · 1,352vehicles197trucks · 14.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
41.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,438

Even at its busiest, US 385 carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 14.6% of it, above the county-wide 12.6%.

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

DawesDepartment 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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