
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Nevada
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,914 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.8 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. | 17.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $86,700 |
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A typical monitored road in Nevada sees 7,914 vehicles per day, while its 10,715 miles of monitored roads together handle 63,246,043 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈23.1 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with the US (9.3%).
Busier roads than 82% of states nationwide
At 7,914 vehicles per day, the average road in Nevada carries somewhat more traffic than the national average of 6,986 (13% more) - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Nevada accounts for about 0.8% of the national total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Nevada's 7,914 vehicles per day outpaces 82% of states nationwide.
The average trip takes 33.8 minutes, on par with the national level. On travel time, Nevada runs longer than 66% of states nationwide.
The congestion ratio of 17.1% runs slightly lower than the national level (9% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,758 |
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| Trucks | 13.6% |
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| Average travel time | 34.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 33.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,079 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Nevada, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,758 vehicles per day, 99% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,419 vehicles per day.
With 33% of the road miles (3,567 miles in 8,293 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 33,445,585 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈12.2 billion per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 72% of states nationwide
Highway truck concentration here (13.6%) closely tracks the national average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for the US: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
52% of states nationwide see a higher highway truck share than Nevada's 13.6%. By raw truck volume, Nevada carries fewer highway trucks than 72% of states nationwide.

Non-highway Traffic in Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,419 |
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| Trucks | 5.4% |
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| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $87,294 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Nevada, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 7,419 vehicles per day.
Spread over 7,148 miles and 114,585 segments, 67% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 29,800,460 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈10.9 billion per year). Trucks make up 5.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 76% of states nationwide
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 60% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion here (17.5%) closely tracks the national average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 56% of states nationwide. The driver population here skews younger than 76% of states nationwide.