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Traffic heat map of Deuel County, Nebraska: 160 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 80 and I 76

Deuel County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

Our Deuel County, Nebraska traffic data covers 544 road segments over 160 road miles, with an average segment of just 1,550 ft. Its highways rank among the top 5 counties in Nebraska for trucks per day. 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 Deuel County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,878
Trucks

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

30.0%
Average travel time

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

40.9 min
Drivers’ average age

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

50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$70,977

The average monitored road in Deuel County, Nebraska carries 1,878 vehicles per day. Across its 160 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 772,715 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈282 million per year). About 1 in 3 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.5% across Nebraska - a freight-heavy mix.

Longer trips than 77% of counties in Nebraska

At 1,878 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Deuel carries 48% less traffic than the state average of 3,598, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.5% of Nebraska's statewide total. Deuel carries more traffic than 64% of counties in Nebraska.

At 40.9 minutes, the average travel time is 24% higher than the state level. 77% of counties in Nebraska have a shorter average travel time than Deuel's 40.9 minutes.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Deuel County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day6,575
Trucks32.1%
Average travel time53.3 min
Drivers’ average age50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,060

Nearly all driving in Deuel County, Nebraska happens on highways: 91% of every vehicle-mile. The average highway carries 6,575 vehicles per day, 537% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,032 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 50% of the monitored road miles (80 miles, 83 segments), so they carry more than their share: 701,230 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈256 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Deuel outranks 85% of counties in Nebraska.

Higher highway truck share than 97% of counties in Nebraska

Highway truck concentration here runs 82% higher than the state average, at 32.1%. That marks Deuel as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 97% of counties in Nebraska. 95% of counties in Nebraska see fewer highway trucks per day than Deuel's roughly 2,109.

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Non-highway Traffic in Deuel County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day1,032
Trucks9.9%
Average travel time38.6 min
Drivers’ average age56.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,392

Only a small share of travel in Deuel County, Nebraska happens on local roads: 9% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,032 vehicles per day.

Spread over 80 miles and 461 segments, 50% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 71,485 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.1 million per year). Trucks make up 9.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Local roads carry 69% fewer trucks by share than highways

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 69% lower than the highway network.

Deuel's average driver income is higher than 60% of counties in Nebraska. The driver population here skews younger than 53% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 42% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 11% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +23% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -37% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Deuel County, Nebraska, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +23% in high season.

Deuel County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Deuel County runs 160% above the Nebraska average. Its highway truck share is also 82% above.

MetricDeuel CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic1,8783,598-47.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)30.0%11.5%+160.5%
Truck % (Highway)32.1%17.6%+82.4%
Avg. Travel Time40.9 min33.0 min+23.8%

How Deuel County compares

Deuel County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Deuel County runs 9.3 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Deuel 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
Deuel County1,87830.0%772,71540.9 minN/A
Sedgwick County, Colorado74720.5%192,93426.6 min3.3%
Garden County, Nebraska1,88711.2%128,73345.0 minN/A
Cheyenne County, Nebraska2,00929.5%654,74735.2 minN/A
Keith County, Nebraska2,88821.6%2,214,55438.0 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Deuel County ranked within Nebraska

Deuel County sits in Nebraska's top three on truck share on highways.

Deuel County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureDeuel CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,878#34 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day701,230#10 of 61
Truck share on highways32.1%#3 of 61
Highway trucks per day2,109#4 of 61
Average travel time40.9 min#22 of 93
Average driver income$70,977#38 of 93
Average driver age50.9 yrs#50 of 93

Busiest roads in Deuel County, Nebraska

The three busiest roads in Deuel County average 9,294 vehicles a day, 4.9 times the county average of 1,878 across all its monitored roads.

I 80 leads with 18,521 vehicles a day, 5,984 of them trucks (32.3%). That is 3.1 times the next road, I 76 (5,891). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 76 are long: a median of 57.9 minutes against 40.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

NE 25B Link / I 80 Alt is busy with cars rather than freight: only 11.8% of its traffic is trucks, against 30.0% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · 18,521vehicles5,984trucks · 32.3%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
53.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,043

I 80 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 53.3 minutes, against 40.9 for the county.

2I 76Motorway · 5,891vehicles1,472trucks · 25.0%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
57.9 min
Drivers’ median age
57.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,393

I 76 carries 3.1 times the county average at its busiest, 1,472 of them trucks (25.0%, below the county-wide 30.0%).

3NE 25B Link / I 80 AltSecondary road · 3,471vehicles408trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
56.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,179

NE 25B Link / I 80 Alt carries 85% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.8 minutes.

4US 138Primary road · 2,975vehicles257trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
38.8 min
Drivers’ median age
57.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,864

At 58% more than the county average, US 138 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $60,864 in household income.

5Pine StreetPrimary road · 2,555vehicles235trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
34.7 min
Drivers’ median age
58.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,674

Pine Street is busy by local standards, at 36% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 9.2% of it, below the county-wide 30.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · #1 by traffic18,521vehicles5,984trucks · 32.3%
2I 76Motorway · #2 by traffic5,891vehicles1,472trucks · 25.0%
3NE 25B Link / I 80 AltSecondary road · #3 by traffic3,471vehicles408trucks · 11.8%
4US 30Primary road · 2,234vehicles273trucks · 12.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
45.4 min
Drivers’ median age
56.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,868

US 30 peaks at 2,234 vehicles a day, 19% more than the county average; trucks are 12.2% of it, below the county-wide 30.0%.

5US 138Primary road · #4 by traffic2,975vehicles257trucks · 8.7%
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

DeuelDepartment 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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