
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.2 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,052 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Dawes County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,747 |
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| Trucks | 13.4% |
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| Average travel time | 34.3 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,354 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Dawes County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day750 |
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| Trucks | 7.9% |
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| Average travel time | 41.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,876 |
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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.