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Traffic heat map of Red Willow County, Nebraska: 127 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on B Street and Highway 6 & 34

Red Willow County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 127 road miles in Red Willow County, Nebraska, divided into 1,307 segments averaging 512 ft. Its busiest road, B Street, carries 16,348 vehicles a day, 5.8 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Red Willow County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,830
Trucks

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

8.8%
Average travel time

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

33.3 min
Drivers’ average age

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

51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$61,933

Our data shows 2,830 vehicles per day on the average road in Red Willow County, Nebraska, and 238,954 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈87.2 million per year) across its 127 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Nebraska.

Busier roads than 87% of counties in Nebraska

Red Willow's average daily traffic volume is 21% lower than the state average - 2,830 vehicles per day against 3,598 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Red Willow accounts for about 0.5% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Red Willow's 2,830 vehicles per day outpaces 87% of counties in Nebraska.

Journey times here (33.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Red Willow runs shorter than 72% of counties in Nebraska.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Red Willow County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day5,553
Trucks9.9%
Average travel time33.1 min
Drivers’ average age52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,336

A significant share of driving in Red Willow County, Nebraska, 32% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 5,553 vehicles per day, 165% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,098 vehicles per day.

With 21% of the road miles (27 miles in 277 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 75,971 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈27.7 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in Nebraska

Highway truck concentration here runs 44% lower than the state average, at 9.9%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

93% of counties in Nebraska see a higher highway truck share than Red Willow's 9.9%. 67% of counties in Nebraska see more highway trucks per day than Red Willow's roughly 549.

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Non-highway Traffic in Red Willow County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day2,098
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time33.4 min
Drivers’ average age50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,339

A little more than half of the driving in Red Willow County, Nebraska happens on local roads: 68% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,098 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 79% of the monitored road miles: 100 miles in 1,030 segments, together carrying 162,983 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈59.5 million per year). Trucks make up 8.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 78% of counties in Nebraska

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 16% lower than the highway network.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 78% of counties in Nebraska. 57% of counties in Nebraska have a younger driver population than Red Willow.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Red Willow County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Red Willow County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Red Willow County apart: 44% below the Nebraska average. Its truck share is also 24% below.

MetricRed Willow CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic2,8303,598-21.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.8%11.5%-23.9%
Truck % (Highway)9.9%17.6%-43.8%
Avg. Travel Time33.3 min33.0 min+0.9%

How Red Willow County compares

Red Willow County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Red Willow County carries 140.3% more traffic on a typical road and moves 2.5 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Red Willow 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
Red Willow County2,8308.8%238,95433.3 minN/A
Decatur County, Kansas1,31113.6%95,75933.0 minN/A
Frontier County, Nebraska1,00710.6%84,19340.2 minN/A
Hitchcock County, Nebraska1,16510.0%87,43837.5 minN/A
Furnas County, Nebraska1,22711.5%120,50042.4 min5.0%
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Red Willow County ranked within Nebraska

Red Willow County sits in the bottom quarter of the Nebraska field on truck share on highways, at #57 of 61.

Red Willow County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureRed Willow CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,830#13 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day75,971#43 of 61
Truck share on highways9.9%#57 of 61
Highway trucks per day549#41 of 61
Average travel time33.3 min#67 of 93
Average driver income$61,933#73 of 93
Average driver age51.6 yrs#41 of 93

Red Willow County ranks #13 of 93 on average daily traffic volume but #57 of 61 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Red Willow County, Nebraska

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Red Willow County carry 10,070 vehicles a day on average, 3.6 times the typical road in the county (2,830).

B Street is the busiest road, at 16,348 vehicles a day, 1,108 of them trucks (6.8%). No other road comes close: Highway 6 & 34, in second place, carries 7,251. It also carries the most trucks.

Traffic and freight follow different roads here: only 2 of the five busiest roads also make the top 5 for trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1B StreetTrunk road · 16,348vehicles1,108trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,540

B Street carries 5.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.5 minutes.

2Highway 6 & 34Primary road · 7,251vehicles341trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,156

Highway 6 & 34 carries 2.6 times the county average at its busiest, 341 of them trucks (4.7%, below the county-wide 8.8%).

3Highway 83Trunk road · 6,611vehicles479trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,354

Highway 83 carries 2.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.0 minutes.

4J StreetSecondary road · 5,987vehicles224trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,318

At 2.1 times the county average, J Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $56,318 in household income.

5Norris AvenueSecondary road · 5,576vehicles274trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
39.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,995

The busiest stretch of Norris Avenue carries 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 8.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1B StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic16,348vehicles1,108trucks · 6.8%
2Highway 83Trunk road · #3 by traffic6,611vehicles479trucks · 7.2%
3D StreetPrimary road · 3,139vehicles426trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,876

At 11% more than the county average, D Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $62,876 in household income.

4US 6Primary road · 4,348vehicles375trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
30.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,217

US 6 is busy by local standards, at 54% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.6% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.8%.

5Maple StreetPrimary road · 2,611vehicles355trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
41.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,708

Maple Street is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 8% less than the county average; trucks are 13.6% of it, above the county-wide 8.8%.

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

Red WillowDepartment 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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