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Traffic heat map of Frontier County, Nebraska: 82 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 83 and NE 23

Frontier County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 82 road miles in Frontier County, Nebraska, divided into 436 segments averaging 995 ft. The average road here carries 1,007 vehicles a day, 72% less than the Nebraska average of 3,598. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Frontier County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,007
Trucks

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

10.6%
Average travel time

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

40.2 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.

$66,955

The average monitored road in Frontier County, Nebraska carries 1,007 vehicles per day. Across its 82 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 84,193 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈30.7 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Nebraska (11.5%).

Traffic 72% below the Nebraska average

Frontier's average daily traffic volume is 72% lower than the state average - 1,007 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. Network-wide, Frontier accounts for about 0.2% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Frontier carries less traffic than 65% of counties in Nebraska.

Journey times run 22% higher than the state level, at 40.2 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 40.2 minutes is longer than 72% of counties in Nebraska.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Frontier County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day1,688
Trucks13.1%
Average travel time54.0 min
Drivers’ average age50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,986

A little more than half of the driving in Frontier County, Nebraska happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,688 vehicles per day, 99% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 849 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 32% of the monitored road miles (26 miles, 82 segments), so they carry more than their share: 48,199 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈17.6 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 73% of counties in Nebraska

At 13.1%, highway truck share is 25% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Frontier's highway truck share (13.1%) is lower than 62% of counties in Nebraska. By raw truck volume, Frontier carries fewer highway trucks than 73% of counties in Nebraska.

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Non-highway Traffic in Frontier County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day849
Trucks7.2%
Average travel time37.0 min
Drivers’ average age51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,046

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Frontier County, Nebraska: 43% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 849 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 68% of the monitored road miles (56 miles in 354 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 35,993 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈13.1 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.

Local roads carry 45% fewer trucks by share than highways

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 45% lower than on highways.

Frontier's average driver income is lower than 59% of counties in Nebraska. Frontier's median driver age is lower than 52% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Frontier County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Frontier County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Frontier County runs 72% below the Nebraska average. Its highway truck share is also 25% below.

MetricFrontier CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic1,0073,598-72.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.6%11.5%-8.2%
Truck % (Highway)13.1%17.6%-25.4%
Avg. Travel Time40.2 min33.0 min+21.6%

How Frontier County compares

Frontier County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Frontier County moves 20.6% of the total daily travel and carries 40.1% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest 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.

Frontier 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
Frontier County1,00710.6%84,19340.2 minN/A
Red Willow County, Nebraska2,8308.8%238,95433.3 minN/A
Gosper County, Nebraska1,0378.8%66,71633.2 minN/A
Dawson County, Nebraska1,96021.9%1,286,62229.6 minN/A
Hayes County, Nebraska9019.7%45,18639.5 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Frontier County ranked within Nebraska

Highway travel volume places Frontier County #47 of 61 in Nebraska - the bottom quarter of the state.

Frontier County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureFrontier CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,007#61 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day48,199#47 of 61
Truck share on highways13.1%#38 of 61
Highway trucks per day222#45 of 61
Average travel time40.2 min#27 of 93
Average driver income$66,955#55 of 93
Average driver age50.9 yrs#49 of 93

Busiest roads in Frontier County, Nebraska

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Frontier County carry 2,003 vehicles a day on average, 2.0 times the typical road in the county (1,007).

US 83 leads with 2,304 vehicles a day, 292 of them trucks (12.7%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 83Trunk road · 2,304vehicles292trucks · 12.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
51.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,374

US 83 peaks at 2,304 vehicles a day, 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 12.7% of it, above the county-wide 10.6%.

2NE 23Secondary road · 1,875vehicles118trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
36.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,014

NE 23 carries 86% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.2 minutes.

3Ash StreetSecondary road · 1,831vehicles121trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,015

At 82% more than the county average, Ash Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $67,015 in household income.

42nd StreetSecondary road · 1,774vehicles121trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
39.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,136

2nd Street is busy by local standards, at 76% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

5NE 21Secondary road · 1,002vehicles78trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
35.5 min
Drivers’ median age
54.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,139

NE 21 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 83Trunk road · #1 by traffic2,304vehicles292trucks · 12.7%
22nd StreetSecondary road · #4 by traffic1,774vehicles121trucks · 6.8%
3Ash StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic1,831vehicles121trucks · 6.6%
4NE 23Secondary road · #2 by traffic1,875vehicles118trucks · 6.3%
5NE 21Secondary road · #5 by traffic1,002vehicles78trucks · 7.8%
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

FrontierDepartment 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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