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Traffic heat map of Nevada: roads over 1,000 vehicles a day shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Oran K. Gragson Freeway and I 11

Nevada Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Nevada, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 122,878 road segments (10,715 road miles, about 460 ft each). Its busiest road, Oran K. Gragson Freeway in Clark County, carries 140,175 vehicles a day, 17.7 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Nevada

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,914
Trucks

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

9.7%
Average travel time

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

33.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

17.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$86,700

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

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Highway Traffic in Nevada

Trafficvehicles per day14,758
Trucks13.6%
Average travel time34.0 min
Congestion ratio33.7%
Drivers’ average age46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,079

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Nevada

Trafficvehicles per day7,419
Trucks5.4%
Average travel time33.9 min
Congestion ratio17.5%
Drivers’ average age44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$87,294

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 68% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 7% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -9% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Nevada vs. United States Traffic Comparison

Nevada stays close to the United States average; the largest gap is its average daily traffic per road, 13% above.

MetricNevadaUnited States averageDifference
Traffic7,9146,986+13.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.7%9.3%+4.1%
Truck % (Highway)13.6%13.1%+3.7%
Avg. Travel Time33.8 min33.3 min+1.4%

How Nevada compares

Nevada against nearby states

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Nevada moves 20.5% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Nevada and the 4 nearest states by centroid distance, with the United States average for scale.
StateAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Nevada7,9149.7%63,246,04333.8 min17.1%
California12,7667.8%927,539,30134.5 min27.4%
Utah10,1988.9%87,040,46632.2 min21.2%
Arizona10,0099.6%174,389,60332.9 min18.1%
Idaho5,7349.7%45,169,44433.8 min16.0%
United States average6,9869.3%N/A33.3 min18.9%

Busiest counties and cities in Nevada

Together, those three counties and cities carry 81.2% of all the vehicle-miles measured in the state.

Ranked by daily vehicle-miles, across the 17 counties and cities in Nevada 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.
County or cityDaily vehicle-milesAverage daily trafficTruck shareRoad miles
1. Clark County40,467,0779,5207.9%3,987
2. Washoe County8,670,4026,2327.4%1,080
3. Elko County2,237,0263,18422.0%950

Most truck-intensive counties and cities in Nevada

Nevada's five most truck-intensive counties and cities account for 20.8% of the truck vehicle-miles driven in the state.

Ranked by truck share of all traffic, across the same 17 counties and cities, shown with the traffic volume that share is measured against.
County or cityTruck shareTruck share on highwaysAverage daily trafficDaily vehicle-miles
1. Pershing County28.4%28.9%1,3561,012,142
2. Lander County24.7%28.0%1,346530,814
3. Eureka County23.9%28.0%1,214532,673
4. Elko County22.0%26.0%3,1842,237,026
5. Humboldt County20.0%21.1%3,4271,198,664

Asking the same question of truck vehicle-miles gives a different answer - Clark County, Washoe County, Elko County, Pershing County and Humboldt County, together 78.7% of all truck travel in Nevada.

Busiest roads in Nevada

The three busiest roads in Nevada average 112,377 vehicles a day, 14.2 times the state average of 7,914 across all its monitored roads.

Oran K. Gragson Freeway in Clark County is the busiest road, at 140,175 vehicles a day, 6,974 of them trucks (5.0%). I 11 in Clark County carries the most trucks, 8,852 a day (8.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 16.8% of traffic on Las Vegas Freeway in Clark County and 15.7% on I 80 in Storey County, against 9.7% across all roads in the state.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Oran K. Gragson FreewayClark County · Motorway · 140,175vehicles6,974trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
69.2%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,308

Oran K. Gragson Freeway is a trunk route for the state, carrying 17.7 times the state average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 5.0% of it, below the state-wide 9.7%.

2I 11Clark County · Motorway · 109,064vehicles8,852trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
68.0%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,670

I 11 carries 13.8 times the state average at its busiest, 8,852 of them trucks (8.1%, below the state-wide 9.7%).

3Bruce Woodbury BeltwayClark County · Motorway · 87,892vehicles5,622trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
54.5%
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$98,312

Bruce Woodbury Beltway carries 11.1 times the state average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.6 minutes.

4Airport ConnectorClark County · Motorway · 81,205vehicles8,726trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
70.9%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,302

Delays build on Airport Connector: its congestion ratio of 71% over free-flow time is well above the state's 17%.

5Purple Heart HighwayClark County · Motorway · 60,868vehicles6,427trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
38.9%
Median trip time
38.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,243

At 7.7 times the state average, Purple Heart Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $92,243 in household income.

6Summerlin ParkwayClark County · Motorway · 58,687vehicles3,191trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
58.7%
Median trip time
27.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$98,135

A main artery: Summerlin Parkway's busiest stretch carries 7.4 times the state average; trucks are 5.4% of it, below the state-wide 9.7%.

7North-South FreewayWashoe County · Motorway · 58,663vehicles4,251trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
53.8%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,564

North-South Freeway is a trunk route for the state, carrying 7.4 times the state average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.2% of it, below the state-wide 9.7%.

8Spring Mountain RoadClark County · Secondary road · 56,505vehicles2,051trucks · 3.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
83.9%
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,989

Travel on Spring Mountain Road's busiest stretch runs 84% over free-flow time, against 17% across the state, so expect slower peak hours.

9I 80Washoe County · Motorway · 50,682vehicles5,329trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
52.3%
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,735

I 80 carries 6.4 times the state average at its busiest, 5,329 of them trucks (10.5%, above the state-wide 9.7%).

10Las Vegas FreewayClark County · Motorway · 50,061vehicles8,417trucks · 16.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
70.4%
Median trip time
37.0 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,949

Las Vegas Freeway carries 6.3 times the state average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 37.0 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 11Clark County · Motorway · #2 by traffic109,064vehicles8,852trucks · 8.1%
2Airport ConnectorClark County · Motorway · #4 by traffic81,205vehicles8,726trucks · 10.8%
3Las Vegas FreewayClark County · Motorway · #10 by traffic50,061vehicles8,417trucks · 16.8%
4Oran K. Gragson FreewayClark County · Motorway · #1 by traffic140,175vehicles6,974trucks · 5.0%
5I 80Storey County · Motorway · 42,276vehicles6,614trucks · 15.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
36.7%
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,298

At 5.3 times the state average, I 80 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $82,298 in household income.

6Purple Heart HighwayClark County · Motorway · #5 by traffic60,868vehicles6,427trucks · 10.6%
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

NevadaDepartment 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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