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Traffic heat map of Douglas County, Nebraska: 1,042 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 80 and Dodge Road Expressway

Douglas County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Douglas County, Nebraska, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 25,227 road segments (1,042 road miles, about 218 ft each). It has the busiest roads of any county in Nebraska, averaging 6,979 vehicles a day. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Douglas County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,979
Trucks

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

5.9%
Average travel time

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

29.4 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

14.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$104,268

A typical monitored road in Douglas County, Nebraska sees 6,979 vehicles per day, while its 1,042 miles of monitored roads together handle 9,667,558 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.5 billion per year). Cars dominate: trucks are just 5.9% of traffic, under the 11.5% across Nebraska.

The busiest roads of any county in Nebraska

Douglas's average daily traffic volume is 94% higher than the state average - 6,979 vehicles per day against 3,598 - suggesting more traffic load per road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, Douglas accounts for about 19% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. In fact, Douglas has the highest average traffic volume of any county in Nebraska, at 6,979 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 11% lower than the state level, at 29.4 minutes on average. On travel time, Douglas runs shorter than 98% of counties in Nebraska.

Congestion runs 17% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Douglas County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day22,095
Trucks7.9%
Average travel time30.1 min
Congestion ratio34.9%
Drivers’ average age43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$101,593

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Douglas County, Nebraska: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 22,095 vehicles per day, 256% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,198 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (168 miles, 1,239 segments), so they carry more than their share: 3,895,519 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year).

By highway travel volume, Douglas ranks first in Nebraska.

The lowest highway truck share of any county in Nebraska

The concentration of trucks on highways (7.9%) is 55% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

By share, Douglas has the lowest highway truck concentration in Nebraska, at 7.9%. By raw truck volume, Douglas carries more highway trucks than 82% of counties in Nebraska.

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Non-highway Traffic in Douglas County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day6,198
Trucks4.5%
Average travel time29.4 min
Congestion ratio13.5%
Drivers’ average age43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$105,804

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Douglas County, Nebraska (60% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 6,198 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 84% of the monitored road miles (874 miles in 23,988 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 5,772,039 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.1 billion per year). About 1 in 22 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.5%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 99% of counties in Nebraska

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 44% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (13.5%) runs 21% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Douglas's average driver income is higher than 99% of counties in Nebraska. Douglas's median driver age is lower than 99% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 63% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 18% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
April–June is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -14% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Douglas County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Douglas County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

Douglas County's biggest difference from the Nebraska average is its average daily traffic per road, 94% above it. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 55% below.

MetricDouglas CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic6,9793,598+94.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)5.9%11.5%-49.2%
Truck % (Highway)7.9%17.6%-54.9%
Avg. Travel Time29.4 min33.0 min-11.1%

How Douglas County compares

Douglas County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Douglas County moves 6.3 times the total daily travel and carries 97.2% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Douglas 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
Douglas County6,9795.9%9,667,55829.4 min14.5%
Sarpy County, Nebraska6,0877.3%3,796,89429.5 min31.4%
Washington County, Nebraska3,1157.7%447,03731.2 minN/A
Saunders County, Nebraska2,4687.9%625,87232.3 minN/A
Cass County, Nebraska2,48311.5%1,282,18733.0 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Douglas County ranked within Nebraska

Douglas County records the state's highest average daily traffic volume and highway travel volume - 2 first places in one county.

Douglas County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureDouglas CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,979#1 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,895,519#1 of 61
Truck share on highways7.9%#61 of 61
Highway trucks per day1,754#12 of 61
Average travel time29.4 min#91 of 93
Average driver income$104,268#2 of 93
Average driver age43.6 yrs#92 of 93

Douglas County ranks #1 of 61 on highway travel volume but #61 of 61 on truck share on highways. It carries some of the heaviest highway traffic in Nebraska, but very little of it is freight - this is commuter and local car volume, not through-trucking.

Busiest roads in Douglas County, Nebraska

The three busiest roads in Douglas County average 80,537 vehicles a day, 11.5 times the county average of 6,979 across all its monitored roads.

I 80 leads with 94,975 vehicles a day, 9,545 of them trucks (10.1%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · 94,975vehicles9,545trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,927

I 80 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 13.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 10.1% of it, above the county-wide 5.9%.

2Dodge Road ExpresswayMotorway · 79,878vehicles3,724trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
28.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$112,335

Dodge Road Expressway carries 11.4 times the county average at its busiest, 3,724 of them trucks (4.7%, below the county-wide 5.9%).

3Dodge RoadMotorway · 66,759vehicles4,266trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$119,781

Dodge Road carries 9.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.4 minutes.

4Kennedy FreewayMotorway · 48,414vehicles3,604trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
28.6 min
Drivers’ median age
42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,475

At 6.9 times the county average, Kennedy Freeway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $83,475 in household income.

5I 680Motorway · 44,392vehicles3,161trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$97,599

A main artery: I 680's busiest stretch carries 6.4 times the county average; trucks are 7.1% of it, above the county-wide 5.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · #1 by traffic94,975vehicles9,545trucks · 10.1%
2Dodge RoadMotorway · #3 by traffic66,759vehicles4,266trucks · 6.4%
3Dodge Road ExpresswayMotorway · #2 by traffic79,878vehicles3,724trucks · 4.7%
4Kennedy FreewayMotorway · #4 by traffic48,414vehicles3,604trucks · 7.4%
5I 680Motorway · #5 by traffic44,392vehicles3,161trucks · 7.1%
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

DouglasDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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