
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 30.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.9 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,977 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Deuel County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,575 |
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| Trucks | 32.1% |
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| Average travel time | 53.3 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,060 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Deuel County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,032 |
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| Trucks | 9.9% |
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| Average travel time | 38.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,392 |
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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.