
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lincoln County, Nebraska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,645 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 22.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.0 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,887 |
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A typical monitored road in Lincoln County, Nebraska sees 3,645 vehicles per day, while its 508 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,764,083 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.5% across Nebraska - a freight-heavy mix.
Busier roads than 92% of counties in Nebraska
The average road in Lincoln carries 3,645 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 3,598. Across the whole network, that travel is about 5.5% of Nebraska's statewide total. Lincoln carries more traffic than 92% of counties in Nebraska.
The average trip takes 36.0 minutes, 9% higher than the state level. 52% of counties in Nebraska have a shorter average travel time than Lincoln's 36.0 minutes.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,397 |
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| Trucks | 25.9% |
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| Average travel time | 39.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,579 |
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The vast majority of driving in Lincoln County, Nebraska happens on highways: 82% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,397 vehicles per day, 140% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,084 vehicles per day.
With 39% of the road miles (199 miles in 528 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,260,286 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈825 million per year).
By highway travel volume, that ranks Lincoln in the top 3 counties in Nebraska.
More highway trucks than 97% of counties in Nebraska
Highway truck concentration here runs 47% higher than the state average, at 25.9%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
90% of counties in Nebraska see a lower highway truck share than Lincoln's 25.9%. 97% of counties in Nebraska see fewer highway trucks per day than Lincoln's roughly 1,919.

Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,084 |
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| Trucks | 6.1% |
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| Average travel time | 35.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,419 |
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At 18% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Lincoln County, Nebraska than highways. The average non-highway road carries 3,084 vehicles per day.
Spread over 310 miles and 3,528 segments, 61% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 503,798 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈184 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.1%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 82% of counties in Nebraska
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 76% lower than the highway network.
82% of counties in Nebraska see lower average driver income among trip origins than Lincoln. Lincoln's median driver age is lower than 59% of counties in Nebraska.