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Traffic heat map of Dixon County, Nebraska: 106 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Oak Street and NE 35

Dixon County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Oak Street, carries 4,264 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Dixon County, Nebraska across 106 miles of monitored roads split into 970 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Dixon County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,262
Trucks

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

9.0%
Average travel time

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

42.6 min
Drivers’ average age

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

46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$71,165

A typical monitored road in Dixon County, Nebraska sees 1,262 vehicles per day, while its 106 miles of monitored roads together handle 128,184 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈46.8 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Nebraska.

Longer trips than 87% of counties in Nebraska

Dixon's average daily traffic volume is 65% lower than the state average - 1,262 vehicles per day against 3,598 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Dixon carries less traffic than 53% of counties in Nebraska.

The average trip takes 42.6 minutes, 29% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 42.6 minutes is longer than 87% of counties in Nebraska.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Dixon County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day1,747
Trucks13.3%
Average travel time55.7 min
Drivers’ average age51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,597

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Dixon County, Nebraska, 23% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 1,747 vehicles per day, 45% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,208 vehicles per day.

With 15% of the road miles (16 miles in 98 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 29,762 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈10.9 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 72% of counties in Nebraska

Highway truck concentration here runs 24% lower than the state average, at 13.3%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Dixon's highway truck share (13.3%) is lower than 60% of counties in Nebraska. 72% of counties in Nebraska see more highway trucks per day than Dixon's roughly 233.

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Non-highway Traffic in Dixon County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day1,208
Trucks7.7%
Average travel time41.2 min
Drivers’ average age45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,460

Most travel in Dixon County, Nebraska happens on local roads, 77% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,208 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 85% (90 miles in 872 segments), carrying 98,422 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈35.9 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.7%).

Younger drivers than 86% of counties in Nebraska

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 42% fewer trucks by share.

61% of counties in Nebraska see lower average driver income among trip origins than Dixon. 86% of counties in Nebraska have an older driver population than Dixon.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Dixon County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Dixon County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Dixon County runs 65% below the Nebraska average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 29% above.

MetricDixon CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic1,2623,598-64.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.0%11.5%-21.7%
Truck % (Highway)13.3%17.6%-24.3%
Avg. Travel Time42.6 min33.0 min+29.1%

How Dixon County compares

Dixon County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Dixon County carries 36.7% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.

Dixon 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
Dixon County1,2629.0%128,18442.6 minN/A
Dakota County, Nebraska2,78810.3%357,47128.9 minN/A
Wayne County, Nebraska2,4277.9%212,54135.0 minN/A
Cedar County, Nebraska1,37010.1%253,51634.6 minN/A
Thurston County, Nebraska1,3988.5%101,76643.9 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Dixon County ranked within Nebraska

Dixon County sits in the top quarter of the Nebraska field on average travel time, at #13 of 93.

Dixon County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureDixon CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,262#50 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day29,762#53 of 61
Truck share on highways13.3%#37 of 61
Highway trucks per day233#44 of 61
Average travel time42.6 min#13 of 93
Average driver income$71,165#37 of 93
Average driver age46.6 yrs#80 of 93

Dixon County ranks #13 of 93 on average travel time but #53 of 61 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Dixon County, Nebraska

The three busiest roads in Dixon County average 3,327 vehicles a day, 2.6 times the county average of 1,262 across all its monitored roads.

Oak Street is the busiest road, at 4,264 vehicles a day, 346 of them trucks (8.1%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using NE 20 are long: a median of 55.7 minutes against 42.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Drivers on NE 15 are noticeably younger, with a median age of 39.6 against 46.6 across the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Oak StreetPrimary road · 4,264vehicles346trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
43.0 min
Drivers’ median age
43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,641

The busiest stretch of Oak Street carries 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 8.1% of it, below the county-wide 9.0%.

2NE 35Primary road · 3,299vehicles310trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
43.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,875

On its busiest stretch, NE 35 carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 9.4% of it, in line with the county-wide 9.0%.

3NE 9Secondary road · 2,417vehicles173trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
33.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,004

NE 9 is busy by local standards, at 92% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.0%.

4Main StreetSecondary road · 2,371vehicles193trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
33.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,806

Main Street peaks at 2,371 vehicles a day, 88% more than the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.0%.

5NE 15Secondary road · 2,044vehicles142trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
40.1 min
Drivers’ median age
39.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,212

NE 15 carries 62% more than the county average at its busiest, 142 of them trucks (7.0%, below the county-wide 9.0%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Oak StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic4,264vehicles346trucks · 8.1%
2NE 35Primary road · #2 by traffic3,299vehicles310trucks · 9.4%
3NE 20Trunk road · 1,817vehicles242trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
55.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,597

NE 20 carries 44% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 55.7 minutes.

4Main StreetSecondary road · #4 by traffic2,371vehicles193trucks · 8.2%
5NE 9Secondary road · #3 by traffic2,417vehicles173trucks · 7.2%
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

DixonDepartment 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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