
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Nye County, Nevada
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,113 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.0 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. | 8.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 56.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,429 |
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A typical monitored road in Nye County, Nevada sees 3,113 vehicles per day, while its 737 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,405,694 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈513 million per year). Trucks are 11.7% of traffic, more than the 9.7% across Nevada.
Shorter trips than 88% of counties in Nevada
At 3,113 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Nye carries 61% less traffic than the state average of 7,914, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.2% of Nevada's statewide total. 50% of counties in Nevada see less traffic than Nye's 3,113 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 29.0 minutes, 14% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.0 minutes is shorter than 88% of counties in Nevada.
Congestion runs 53% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Nye County, Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,695 |
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| Trucks | 13.6% |
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| Average travel time | 31.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,279 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Nye County, Nevada happens on highways: 68% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,695 vehicles per day, 211% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,150 vehicles per day.
With 34% of the road miles (252 miles in 673 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 959,699 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈350 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Nye outranks 62% of counties in Nevada.
Fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Nevada
Highway truck concentration here (13.6%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Nevada: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Nye's highway truck share (13.6%) is lower than 62% of counties in Nevada. 81% of counties in Nevada see more highway trucks per day than Nye's roughly 911.

Non-highway Traffic in Nye County, Nevada
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,150 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 28.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 58.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,521 |
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A significant share of driving in Nye County, Nevada, 32% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,150 vehicles per day.
Spread over 484 miles and 2,503 segments, 66% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 445,994 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈163 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.5%.
Older drivers than 94% of counties in Nevada
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 45% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (6.6%) runs 62% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Nye's average driver income is lower than 88% of counties in Nevada. The driver population here skews older than 94% of counties in Nevada.