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Traffic heat map of Nebraska: roads over 1,000 vehicles a day shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 80 and Dodge Road Expressway

Nebraska Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 16,793 road miles in Nebraska, divided into 169,065 segments averaging 524 ft. Its highways carry one of the top 5 truck shares of any state nationwide. 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 Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,598
Trucks

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

11.5%
Average travel time

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

33.0 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

17.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$84,894

The average monitored road in Nebraska carries 3,598 vehicles per day. Across its 16,793 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 50,655,062 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈18.5 billion per year). At 11.5%, the truck share runs above the 9.3% across the US: about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Quieter roads than 92% of states nationwide

Nebraska sees 49% lower average daily traffic volume than the national average (3,598 vehicles per day against 6,986), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Nebraska accounts for about 0.7% of the national total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Nebraska's 3,598 vehicles per day trails 92% of states nationwide.

At 33.0 minutes, the average travel time matches the national level closely. On travel time, Nebraska runs shorter than 56% of states nationwide.

Congestion is somewhat lower than the national level, at a ratio of 17.5% (7% lower).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day6,361
Trucks17.6%
Average travel time37.4 min
Congestion ratio32.8%
Drivers’ average age46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$85,848

Highways carry about half of all travel in Nebraska, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,361 vehicles per day, 92% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,308 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (3,634 miles, 16,041 segments), so they carry more than their share: 24,311,245 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈8.9 billion per year).

Higher highway truck share than 94% of states nationwide

The concentration of trucks on highways (17.6%) is 35% higher than the national average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Nebraska's highway truck share (17.6%) is higher than 94% of states nationwide. Nebraska's highway truck count is lower than 78% of states nationwide, at roughly 1,119 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day3,308
Trucks5.9%
Average travel time32.7 min
Congestion ratio17.1%
Drivers’ average age45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$85,050

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Nebraska, 52% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,308 vehicles per day.

Spread over 13,159 miles and 153,024 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 26,343,818 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.6 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.9%.

Younger drivers than 70% of states nationwide

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 66% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (17.1%) runs slightly lower than the national level (6% lower).

Nebraska's average driver income is higher than 50% of states nationwide. The driver population here skews younger than 70% of states nationwide.

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 66% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 15% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -16% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Nebraska vs. United States Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Nebraska runs 49% below the United States average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 35% above.

MetricNebraskaUnited States averageDifference
Traffic3,5986,986-48.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.5%9.3%+23.3%
Truck % (Highway)17.6%13.1%+34.6%
Avg. Travel Time33.0 min33.3 min-0.8%

How Nebraska compares

Nebraska against nearby states

Nebraska tracks the 4 states around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the states immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the states around it while the network itself is smaller.

Nebraska and the 4 nearest states by centroid distance, with the United States average for scale.
StateAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Nebraska3,59811.5%50,655,06233.0 min17.5%
Kansas4,24310.2%74,451,68831.8 min17.1%
South Dakota3,15610.3%24,437,31432.5 min12.9%
Iowa3,04211.0%83,534,36633.0 min11.4%
Missouri5,6319.8%173,439,12831.3 min19.4%
United States average6,9869.3%N/A33.3 min18.9%

Busiest counties in Nebraska

Nebraska's three busiest counties account for 39.9% of all the vehicle-miles measured in the state.

Ranked by daily vehicle-miles, across the 93 counties in Nebraska with a published traffic page. Vehicle-miles is total travel, so this ranks by traffic MOVED rather than by how busy a typical road is.
CountyDaily vehicle-milesAverage daily trafficTruck shareRoad miles
1. Douglas County9,667,5586,9795.9%1,042
2. Lancaster County6,723,8416,8637.5%1,034
3. Sarpy County3,796,8946,0877.3%434

Most truck-intensive counties in Nebraska

Together, those five counties carry 26.3% of the truck vehicle-miles driven in the state.

Ranked by truck share of all traffic, across the same 93 counties, shown with the traffic volume that share is measured against.
CountyTruck shareTruck share on highwaysAverage daily trafficDaily vehicle-miles
1. Kimball County30.3%32.4%1,964700,635
2. Deuel County30.0%32.1%1,878772,715
3. Cheyenne County29.5%40.7%2,009654,747
4. Lincoln County22.3%25.9%3,6452,764,083
5. Dawson County21.9%27.8%1,9601,286,622

Asking the same question of truck vehicle-miles gives a different answer - Lincoln County, Douglas County, Lancaster County, Keith County and Buffalo County, together 42.4% of all truck travel in Nebraska.

Busiest roads in Nebraska

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Nebraska carry 80,537 vehicles a day on average, 22.4 times the typical road in the state (3,598).

I 80 in Douglas County leads with 94,975 vehicles a day, 9,545 of them trucks (10.1%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trucks make up 32.3% of traffic on I 80 in Deuel County and 28.3% on I 80 in Buffalo County, against 11.5% across all roads in the state.

204th Street in Douglas County draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $149,717 in household income, 76% above the state's $84,894.

I 80 in Seward County carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 58.7 minutes against 33.0 state-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Douglas County · Motorway · 94,975vehicles9,545trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,927

I 80 carries 26.4 times the state average at its busiest, 9,545 of them trucks (10.1%, below the state-wide 11.5%).

2Dodge Road ExpresswayDouglas County · Motorway · 79,878vehicles3,724trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
28.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$112,335

Dodge Road Expressway carries 22.2 times the state average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.1 minutes.

3Dodge RoadDouglas County · Motorway · 66,759vehicles4,266trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$119,781

At 18.6 times the state average, Dodge Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $119,781 in household income.

4I 80Sarpy County · Motorway · 52,964vehicles7,799trucks · 14.7%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$106,550

A main artery: I 80's busiest stretch carries 14.7 times the state average; trucks are 14.7% of it, above the state-wide 11.5%.

5I 80Lancaster County · Motorway · 50,918vehicles9,154trucks · 18.0%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
48.4 min
Drivers’ median age
43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,424

I 80 is a trunk route for the state, carrying 14.2 times the state average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 18.0% of it, above the state-wide 11.5%.

6I 80Cass County · Motorway · 50,391vehicles8,034trucks · 15.9%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
45.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$104,232

I 80 carries 14.0 times the state average at its busiest, 8,034 of them trucks (15.9%, above the state-wide 11.5%).

7Kennedy FreewayDouglas County · Motorway · 48,414vehicles3,604trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
28.6 min
Drivers’ median age
42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,475

Kennedy Freeway carries 13.5 times the state average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.6 minutes.

8I 680Douglas County · Motorway · 44,392vehicles3,161trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$97,599

At 12.3 times the state average, I 680 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $97,599 in household income.

9204th StreetDouglas County · Trunk road · 39,007vehicles2,180trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$149,717

A main artery: 204th Street's busiest stretch carries 10.8 times the state average; trucks are 5.6% of it, below the state-wide 11.5%.

1033rd AvenuePlatte County · Trunk road · 38,418vehicles1,764trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,767

33rd Avenue is a trunk route for the state, carrying 10.7 times the state average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 4.6% of it, below the state-wide 11.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Douglas County · Motorway · #1 by traffic94,975vehicles9,545trucks · 10.1%
2I 80Lancaster County · Motorway · #5 by traffic50,918vehicles9,154trucks · 18.0%
3I 80Keith County · Motorway · 36,681vehicles8,991trucks · 24.5%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
52.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,727

I 80 carries 10.2 times the state average at its busiest, 8,991 of them trucks (24.5%, above the state-wide 11.5%).

4I 80Lincoln County · Motorway · 30,366vehicles8,338trucks · 27.5%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
45.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,994

A freight route: trucks are 27.5% of the traffic on I 80's busiest stretch, 2.4 times the state-wide 11.5%.

5I 80Cass County · Motorway · #6 by traffic50,391vehicles8,034trucks · 15.9%
6I 80Sarpy County · Motorway · #4 by traffic52,964vehicles7,799trucks · 14.7%
7I 80Seward County · Motorway · 29,884vehicles6,621trucks · 22.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
31.5%
Median trip time
58.7 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,526

Delays build on I 80: its congestion ratio of 32% over free-flow time is well above the state's 18%.

8I 80Buffalo County · Motorway · 21,696vehicles6,133trucks · 28.3%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
49.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,836

I 80 carries 6.0 times the state average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 49.7 minutes.

9I 80Deuel County · Motorway · 18,521vehicles5,984trucks · 32.3%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
53.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,043

I 80 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 53.3 minutes, against 33.0 for the state.

10I 80Dawson County · Motorway · 19,706vehicles5,470trucks · 27.8%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
53.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,245

Trucks make up 27.8% of I 80's traffic, against 11.5% across the state, so freight weighs heavily here.

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

NebraskaDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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