
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Madison County, Nebraska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,119 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.4 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. | 7.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,287 |
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A typical monitored road in Madison County, Nebraska sees 4,119 vehicles per day, while its 270 miles of monitored roads together handle 779,414 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈284 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Nebraska: 7.2% against 11.5%.
Busier roads than 95% of counties in Nebraska
At 4,119 vehicles per day, the average road in Madison carries somewhat more traffic than the state average of 3,598 (14% more) - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Madison accounts for about 1.5% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Madison carries more traffic than 95% of counties in Nebraska.
The average trip takes 32.4 minutes, on par with the state level. 83% of counties in Nebraska have a longer average travel time than Madison's 32.4 minutes.
At 58% lower than the state level, the 7.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Madison County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,884 |
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| Trucks | 10.3% |
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| Average travel time | 35.8 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,628 |
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A significant share of driving in Madison County, Nebraska, 38% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 8,884 vehicles per day, 148% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,576 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (57 miles in 315 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 294,438 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 68% of counties in Nebraska.
Lower highway truck share than 90% of counties in Nebraska
Highway truck concentration here runs 41% lower than the state average, at 10.3%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
90% of counties in Nebraska see a higher highway truck share than Madison's 10.3%. 63% of counties in Nebraska see fewer highway trucks per day than Madison's roughly 919.

Non-highway Traffic in Madison County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,576 |
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| Trucks | 5.3% |
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| Average travel time | 31.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,112 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Madison County, Nebraska (62% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 3,576 vehicles per day.
Spread over 213 miles and 2,766 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 484,976 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈177 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.3%).
Younger drivers than 88% of counties in Nebraska
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 49% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (7.4%) runs 57% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Madison's average driver income is higher than 65% of counties in Nebraska. The driver population here skews younger than 88% of counties in Nebraska.