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Traffic heat map of Nome, Alaska: 5 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Bering Street and Front Street

Nome, Alaska Traffic Counts

Our Nome, Alaska traffic data covers 127 road segments over 5 road miles, with an average segment of just 201 ft. Trips here are the longest of any county in Alaska, a median 149.5 minutes. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Nome, Alaska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,056
Trucks

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

7.8%
Average travel time

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

149.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

40.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$109,701

The average monitored road in Nome, Alaska carries 2,056 vehicles per day. Across its 5 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 8,674 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.2 million per year). At 7.8%, the truck share runs above the 6.7% across Alaska: about 1 in 13 vehicles.

The longest trips of any county in Alaska

Nome sees 57% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,056 vehicles per day against 4,749), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Alaska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Nome carries less traffic than 61% of counties in Alaska.

Journey times run 340% higher than the state level, at 149.5 minutes on average. At 149.5 minutes, Nome also has the highest average travel time in Alaska.

At 65% lower than the state level, the 5.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Nome, Alaska, traffic has a sharp commute peak, with the busiest hour carrying about 10% of the day's traffic.

Nome vs. Alaska Traffic Comparison

Nome's biggest difference from the Alaska average is its average travel time, 340% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 57% below.

MetricNomeAlaska averageDifference
Traffic2,0564,749-56.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.8%6.7%+15.4%
Avg. Travel Time149.5 min34.0 min+339.6%

How Nome compares

Trips in Nome run longer than in any nearby borough or census area

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Nome moves 0.9% of the total daily travel and sees 258.3% longer typical trips; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Nome and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Alaska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Nome2,0567.8%8,674149.5 min5.3%
Denali, Alaska1,72911.9%138,57638.2 min4.8%
North Slope, Alaska2,4186.0%8,23763.9 min6.3%
Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska4,0587.0%2,270,46031.2 min12.9%
Fairbanks North Star, Alaska3,3707.6%1,366,69333.6 min10.5%
Alaska average4,7496.7%N/A34.0 min14.9%

Nome ranked within Alaska

Nome records the state's highest average travel time and average driver income - 2 first places in one county.

Nome ranked among 19 county-level areas in Alaska (1 = highest).
MeasureNomeAlaska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,056#12 of 19
Average travel time149.5 min#1 of 19
Average driver income$109,701#1 of 19
Average driver age40.9 yrs#17 of 19

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #1 of 19 on average travel time, against #17 of 19 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Nome, Alaska

The three busiest roads in Nome average 2,480 vehicles a day, 21% more than the county average of 2,056 across all its monitored roads.

Bering Street is the busiest road, at 3,176 vehicles a day, 243 of them trucks (7.7%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Front Street carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 513.4 minutes against 149.5 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Bering StreetSecondary road · 3,176vehicles243trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
7.6%
Median trip time
97.5 min
Drivers’ median age
41.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$115,365

Bering Street peaks at 3,176 vehicles a day, 55% more than the county average; trucks are 7.7% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.8%.

2Front StreetSecondary road · 2,620vehicles189trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
9.1%
Median trip time
513.4 min
Drivers’ median age
40.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$112,770

Front Street carries 27% more than the county average at its busiest, 189 of them trucks (7.2%, below the county-wide 7.8%).

3Steadman StreetTertiary road · 1,645vehicles134trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
4.2%
Median trip time
208.4 min
Drivers’ median age
40.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$105,873

Steadman Street is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 20% less than the county average; trucks are 8.1% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.8%.

4Nome-Teller HighwaySecondary road · 1,498vehicles121trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
3.6%
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
40.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$95,861

Trips on Nome-Teller Highway are short, a median 34.4 minutes against 149.5 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

5Seppala DriveSecondary road · 1,263vehicles103trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
3.0%
Median trip time
56.0 min
Drivers’ median age
41.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$118,953

Seppala Drive is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 56.0 minutes, against 149.5 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Bering StreetSecondary road · #1 by traffic3,176vehicles243trucks · 7.7%
2Front StreetSecondary road · #2 by traffic2,620vehicles189trucks · 7.2%
3Steadman StreetTertiary road · #3 by traffic1,645vehicles134trucks · 8.1%
4Nome-Teller HighwaySecondary road · #4 by traffic1,498vehicles121trucks · 8.1%
5Seppala DriveSecondary road · #5 by traffic1,263vehicles103trucks · 8.2%
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

NomeDepartment 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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