
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Phelps County, Nebraska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,019 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.2 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,612 |
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A typical monitored road in Phelps County, Nebraska sees 3,019 vehicles per day, while its 159 miles of monitored roads together handle 331,925 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Nebraska.
Busier roads than 90% of counties in Nebraska
Phelps sees 16% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,019 vehicles per day against 3,598), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.7% of Nebraska's statewide total. By volume, Phelps's 3,019 vehicles per day outpaces 90% of counties in Nebraska.
The average trip takes 38.2 minutes, 16% higher than the state level. On travel time, Phelps runs longer than 67% of counties in Nebraska.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Phelps County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,477 |
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| Trucks | 12.0% |
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| Average travel time | 38.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,327 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Phelps County, Nebraska: 31% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,477 vehicles per day, 206% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,440 vehicles per day.
With 12% of the road miles (19 miles in 152 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 102,750 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈37.5 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 78% of counties in Nebraska
Highway truck concentration here runs 32% lower than the state average, at 12.0%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
78% of counties in Nebraska see a higher highway truck share than Phelps's 12.0%. By raw truck volume, Phelps carries more highway trucks than 75% of counties in Nebraska.

Non-highway Traffic in Phelps County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,440 |
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| Trucks | 7.6% |
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| Average travel time | 38.2 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,734 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Phelps County, Nebraska happens on local roads: 69% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,440 vehicles per day.
Spread over 140 miles and 1,171 segments, 88% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 229,175 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈83.6 million per year). Trucks make up 7.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 65% of counties in Nebraska
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 37% lower than the highway network.
Phelps's average driver income is lower than 65% of counties in Nebraska. Phelps's median driver age is lower than 63% of counties in Nebraska.