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Traffic heat map of Nuckolls County, Nebraska: 105 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Idaho Street and NE 14

Nuckolls County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Nuckolls County, Nebraska? We measure 105 road miles, divided into 807 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Idaho Street, carries 3,236 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Nuckolls County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day960
Trucks

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

7.5%
Average travel time

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

33.6 min
Drivers’ average age

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

56.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$68,506

The average monitored road in Nuckolls County, Nebraska carries 960 vehicles per day. Across its 105 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 85,150 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.1 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Nebraska.

Traffic 73% below the Nebraska average

Nuckolls's average daily traffic volume is 73% lower than the state average - 960 vehicles per day against 3,598 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Nuckolls accounts for about 0.2% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Nuckolls's 960 vehicles per day trails 68% of counties in Nebraska.

The average trip takes 33.6 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 33.6 minutes is shorter than 68% of counties in Nebraska.

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 77% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 28% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
April–June is the high season, with volumes +8% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -18% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Nuckolls County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +8% in high season.

Nuckolls County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Nuckolls County runs 73% below the Nebraska average. Its truck share is also 35% below.

MetricNuckolls CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic9603,598-73.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.5%11.5%-35.1%
Avg. Travel Time33.6 min33.0 min+1.6%

How Nuckolls County compares

Nuckolls County against nearby counties

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

Nuckolls County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nebraska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Nuckolls County9607.5%85,15033.6 minN/A
Thayer County, Nebraska1,02312.2%205,89238.1 minN/A
Webster County, Nebraska7618.2%70,48335.3 minN/A
Clay County, Nebraska9318.7%159,61840.6 minN/A
Jewell County, Kansas63611.8%59,38835.8 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Nuckolls County ranked within Nebraska

Nuckolls County sits in the top quarter of the Nebraska field on average driver age, at #5 of 93.

Nuckolls County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest).
MeasureNuckolls CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)960#64 of 93
Average travel time33.6 min#64 of 93
Average driver income$68,506#45 of 93
Average driver age56.0 yrs#5 of 93

Busiest roads in Nuckolls County, Nebraska

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 2,481 vehicles a day, against 960 on the average road in Nuckolls County.

Idaho Street is the busiest road, at 3,236 vehicles a day, 180 of them trucks (5.6%). That is 52% more than the next road, NE 14 (2,128). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Idaho StreetSecondary road · 3,236vehicles180trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,828

Idaho Street carries 3.4 times the county average at its busiest, 180 of them trucks (5.6%, below the county-wide 7.5%).

2NE 14Secondary road · 2,128vehicles160trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
55.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,359

NE 14 carries 2.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.6 minutes.

3Main StreetSecondary road · 2,078vehicles142trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
54.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,423

At 2.2 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $66,423 in household income.

43rd StreetSecondary road · 1,507vehicles130trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
56.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,875

At 57% more than the county average, 3rd Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $66,875 in household income.

58th StreetTertiary road · 1,300vehicles50trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
56.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,903

8th Street is busy by local standards, at 35% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 3.8% of it, below the county-wide 7.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Idaho StreetSecondary road · #1 by traffic3,236vehicles180trucks · 5.6%
2NE 14Secondary road · #2 by traffic2,128vehicles160trucks · 7.5%
3Main StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic2,078vehicles142trucks · 6.8%
43rd StreetSecondary road · #4 by traffic1,507vehicles130trucks · 8.6%
5US 136Primary road · 468vehicles50trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,681

Even at its busiest, US 136 carries 51% less than the county average; trucks are 10.7% of it, above the county-wide 7.5%.

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

NuckollsDepartment 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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