
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lincoln County, Nevada
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,096 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 39.6 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. | 4.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $74,302 |
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Our data shows 1,096 vehicles per day on the average road in Lincoln County, Nevada, and 293,444 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year) across its 317 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 17.6% of traffic, against 9.7% across Nevada.
The quietest roads of any county in Nevada
Lincoln's average daily traffic volume is 86% lower than the state average - 1,096 vehicles per day against 7,914 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Lincoln accounts for about 0.5% of Nevada's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Lincoln stands out as having the lowest traffic volume in Nevada - 1,096 vehicles per day.
At 39.6 minutes, the average travel time is 17% higher than the state level. On travel time, Lincoln runs longer than 75% of counties in Nevada.
At 73% lower than the state level, the 4.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,796 |
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| Trucks | 20.8% |
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| Average travel time | 59.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $85,109 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Lincoln County, Nevada happens on highways: 61% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,796 vehicles per day, 93% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 932 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 40% of the monitored road miles (128 miles, 118 segments), so they carry more than their share: 178,898 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈65.3 million per year).
The fewest highway trucks of any county in Nevada
Highway truck concentration here runs 53% higher than the state average, at 20.8%. That marks Lincoln as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 62% of counties in Nevada. At roughly 291 trucks per day, Lincoln carries the lowest volume of highway trucks in Nevada.

Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day932 |
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| Trucks | 12.6% |
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| Average travel time | 35.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,911 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Lincoln County, Nevada: 39% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 932 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 60% of the monitored road miles (190 miles in 503 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 114,547 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈41.8 million per year). Trucks make up 12.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Local congestion 76% below the Nevada average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 40% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (4.2%) runs 76% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 69% of counties in Nevada. Lincoln's median driver age is higher than 69% of counties in Nevada.