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Traffic heat map of Hall County, Nebraska: 410 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 80 and NE 281

Hall County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 410 road miles in Hall County, Nebraska, divided into 5,584 segments averaging 388 ft. Its busiest road, I 80, carries 16,665 vehicles a day, 6.0 times the average road. 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 Hall County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,777
Trucks

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

13.5%
Average travel time

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

34.4 min
Drivers’ average age

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

46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$74,414

Our data shows 2,777 vehicles per day on the average road in Hall County, Nebraska, and 1,203,684 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈439 million per year) across its 410 miles of monitored roads. At 13.5%, the truck share runs above the 11.5% across Nebraska: about 1 in 7 vehicles.

Busier roads than 85% of counties in Nebraska

Hall sees 23% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,777 vehicles per day against 3,598), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.4% of Nebraska's statewide total. Hall carries more traffic than 85% of counties in Nebraska.

At 34.4 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 62% of counties in Nebraska have a longer average travel time than Hall's 34.4 minutes.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hall County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day4,769
Trucks19.8%
Average travel time37.5 min
Drivers’ average age47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,372

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Hall County, Nebraska (55% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,769 vehicles per day, 85% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,580 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (115 miles, 504 segments), so they carry more than their share: 666,714 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈243 million per year).

83% of counties in Nebraska move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 83% of counties in Nebraska

The concentration of trucks on highways (19.8%) is 13% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Nebraska: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

83% of counties in Nebraska see a lower highway truck share than Hall's 19.8%. By raw truck volume, Hall carries more highway trucks than 77% of counties in Nebraska.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hall County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day2,580
Trucks5.7%
Average travel time34.1 min
Drivers’ average age46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$73,005

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Hall County, Nebraska: 45% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,580 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (295 miles in 5,080 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 536,971 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈196 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.7%).

Younger drivers than 90% of counties in Nebraska

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 71% fewer trucks by share.

Hall's average driver income is higher than 72% of counties in Nebraska. Hall's median driver age is lower than 90% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 62% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 16% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -26% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hall County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Hall County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

Hall County's biggest difference from the Nebraska average is its average daily traffic per road, 23% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 17% above.

MetricHall CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic2,7773,598-22.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.5%11.5%+17.1%
Truck % (Highway)19.8%17.6%+12.6%
Avg. Travel Time34.4 min33.0 min+4.1%

How Hall County compares

Hall County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Hall County moves 3.5 times the total daily travel and carries 59.8% 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.

Hall 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
Hall County2,77713.5%1,203,68434.4 minN/A
Howard County, Nebraska1,1508.4%147,44236.2 minN/A
Hamilton County, Nebraska1,72221.0%507,53132.2 minN/A
Merrick County, Nebraska1,36611.8%224,39441.0 minN/A
Adams County, Nebraska2,7156.5%502,82835.6 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Hall County ranked within Nebraska

Average driver age places Hall County #84 of 93 in Nebraska - the bottom quarter of the state.

Hall County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureHall CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,777#15 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day666,714#11 of 61
Truck share on highways19.8%#11 of 61
Highway trucks per day945#15 of 61
Average travel time34.4 min#58 of 93
Average driver income$74,414#27 of 93
Average driver age46.3 yrs#84 of 93

Hall County ranks #15 of 93 on average daily traffic volume but #84 of 93 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Hall County, Nebraska

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Hall County carry 15,021 vehicles a day on average, 5.4 times the typical road in the county (2,777).

I 80 is the busiest road, at 16,665 vehicles a day, 4,306 of them trucks (25.8%). It also carries the most trucks.

Freight stands out on I 80: trucks are 25.8% of the traffic there, against 13.5% county-wide.

I 80 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 47.2 minutes against 34.4 county-wide.

Few trucks use Walnut Street: 5.8% of its traffic, under half the county's 13.5%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · 16,665vehicles4,306trucks · 25.8%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
47.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,792

At 6.0 times the county average, I 80 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $83,792 in household income.

2NE 281Trunk road · 15,189vehicles986trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,142

A main artery: NE 281's busiest stretch carries 5.5 times the county average; trucks are 6.5% of it, below the county-wide 13.5%.

3Walnut StreetPrimary road · 13,210vehicles772trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
36.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,564

Walnut Street carries 4.8 times the county average at its busiest, 772 of them trucks (5.8%, below the county-wide 13.5%).

42nd StreetTrunk road · 11,014vehicles686trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,861

2nd Street carries 4.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.5 minutes.

5NE 30Trunk road · 10,787vehicles617trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,551

At 3.9 times the county average, NE 30 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,551 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · #1 by traffic16,665vehicles4,306trucks · 25.8%
2NE 281Trunk road · #2 by traffic15,189vehicles986trucks · 6.5%
31st StreetTrunk road · 10,677vehicles783trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
45.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,983

Drivers on 1st Street are on long journeys, a median 45.6 minutes against 34.4 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Walnut StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic13,210vehicles772trucks · 5.8%
5US 281Trunk road · 5,943vehicles707trucks · 11.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
35.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,537

The busiest stretch of US 281 carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 11.9% of it, below the county-wide 13.5%.

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

HallDepartment 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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