
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lancaster County, Nebraska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,863 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.4 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 22.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $87,474 |
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The average monitored road in Lancaster County, Nebraska carries 6,863 vehicles per day. Across its 1,034 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 6,723,841 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.5 billion per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Nebraska.
Busier roads than 99% of counties in Nebraska
Lancaster's average daily traffic volume is 91% higher than the state average - 6,863 vehicles per day against 3,598 - suggesting more traffic load per road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 13% of Nebraska's statewide total. 99% of counties in Nebraska see less traffic than Lancaster's 6,863 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 35.4 minutes, 7% higher than the state level. 54% of counties in Nebraska have a longer average travel time than Lancaster's 35.4 minutes.
Congestion runs 27% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 22.3%, which means more pronounced congestion - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lancaster County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,784 |
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| Trucks | 15.2% |
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| Average travel time | 43.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 35.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $91,094 |
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At 29% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Lancaster County, Nebraska than local roads. The average highway carries 12,784 vehicles per day, 91% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,710 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 14% of the monitored road miles (147 miles, 459 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,978,460 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈722 million per year).
No more than 2 other counties in Nebraska move more traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 88% of counties in Nebraska
At 15.2%, highway truck share is 14% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Nebraska: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Lancaster's highway truck share (15.2%) is higher than 72% of counties in Nebraska. 88% of counties in Nebraska see fewer highway trucks per day than Lancaster's roughly 1,937.

Non-highway Traffic in Lancaster County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,710 |
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| Trucks | 4.3% |
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| Average travel time | 35.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,735 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Lancaster County, Nebraska: 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 6,710 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 86% (887 miles in 17,772 segments), carrying 4,745,381 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 23 vehicles.
The youngest drivers of any county in Nebraska
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 72% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 21.9% is 28% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Lancaster's average driver income is higher than 95% of counties in Nebraska. At 42 years, Lancaster's median driver age is the lowest in Nebraska.