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Traffic heat map of Richardson County, Nebraska: 148 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Harlan Street and 14th Street

Richardson County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

Our Richardson County, Nebraska traffic data covers 1,433 road segments over 148 road miles, with an average segment of just 546 ft. Its busiest road, Harlan Street, carries 5,705 vehicles a day, 4.5 times the average road. 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 Richardson County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,263
Trucks

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

10.6%
Average travel time

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

32.5 min
Drivers’ average age

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

53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$58,292

The average monitored road in Richardson County, Nebraska carries 1,263 vehicles per day. Across its 148 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 144,966 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈52.9 million per year). Trucks are 10.6% of traffic, close to the 11.5% across Nebraska.

Traffic 65% below the Nebraska average

Richardson's average daily traffic volume is 65% lower than the state average - 1,263 vehicles per day against 3,598 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Nebraska's statewide total. 52% of counties in Nebraska see more traffic than Richardson's 1,263 vehicles per day.

At 32.5 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Richardson runs shorter than 80% of counties in Nebraska.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Richardson County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day2,111
Trucks16.6%
Average travel time54.0 min
Drivers’ average age54.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,392

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Richardson County, Nebraska, 28% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 2,111 vehicles per day, 81% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,166 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 13% of the monitored road miles (20 miles, 147 segments), so they carry more than their share: 40,030 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈14.6 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 77% of counties in Nebraska

At 16.6%, highway truck share is 6% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Nebraska: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Richardson's highway truck share (16.6%) is higher than 77% of counties in Nebraska. 60% of counties in Nebraska see more highway trucks per day than Richardson's roughly 350.

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Non-highway Traffic in Richardson County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day1,166
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time30.1 min
Drivers’ average age53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,210

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Richardson County, Nebraska: 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,166 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 87% of the monitored road miles: 129 miles in 1,286 segments, together carrying 104,936 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈38.3 million per year). Trucks make up 8.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 88% of counties in Nebraska

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 50% lower than the highway network.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 88% of counties in Nebraska. The driver population here skews older than 72% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Richardson County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

Richardson County's biggest difference from the Nebraska average is its average daily traffic per road, 65% below it.

MetricRichardson CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic1,2633,598-64.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.6%11.5%-8.4%
Truck % (Highway)16.6%17.6%-5.6%
Avg. Travel Time32.5 min33.0 min-1.5%

How Richardson County compares

Richardson County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Richardson County moves 34.1% of the total daily travel and runs 6.0 percentage points less truck traffic; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Quieter and more local than the areas around it on both counts: less traffic, and less of what there is arriving by truck.

Richardson 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
Richardson County1,26310.6%144,96632.5 minN/A
Nemaha County, Nebraska2,02611.3%167,87030.6 minN/A
Brown County, Kansas2,01910.2%366,76131.9 minN/A
Atchison County, Missouri2,13822.8%466,02832.7 minN/A
Holt County, Missouri1,25022.0%701,16131.0 min6.8%
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Richardson County ranked within Nebraska

Average driver income places Richardson County #82 of 93 in Nebraska - the bottom quarter of the state.

Richardson County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureRichardson CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,263#49 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day40,030#50 of 61
Truck share on highways16.6%#15 of 61
Highway trucks per day350#37 of 61
Average travel time32.5 min#75 of 93
Average driver income$58,292#82 of 93
Average driver age53.3 yrs#27 of 93

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #15 of 61 on truck share on highways, against #82 of 93 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Richardson County, Nebraska

The three busiest roads in Richardson County average 4,138 vehicles a day, 3.3 times the county average of 1,263 across all its monitored roads.

Harlan Street is the busiest road, at 5,705 vehicles a day, 443 of them trucks (7.8%). No other road comes close: 14th Street, in second place, carries 3,624. 639 Boulevard carries the most trucks, 451 a day (14.6% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trips using Ridge Street are long: a median of 68.2 minutes against 32.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on 640 Avenue: trucks are 18.3% of the traffic there, against 10.6% county-wide.

The truck ranking looks different from the traffic one, sharing just 2 of its 5 roads.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Harlan StreetPrimary road · 5,705vehicles443trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,991

On its busiest stretch, Harlan Street carries 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

214th StreetPrimary road · 3,624vehicles287trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
25.7 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,909

14th Street peaks at 3,624 vehicles a day, 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 7.9% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

3639 BoulevardTrunk road · 3,086vehicles451trucks · 14.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
48.6 min
Drivers’ median age
55.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,928

Drivers on 639 Boulevard are on long journeys, a median 48.6 minutes against 32.5 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4651 BoulevardPrimary road · 2,680vehicles300trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
24.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,962

651 Boulevard carries 2.1 times the county average at its busiest, 300 of them trucks (11.2%, above the county-wide 10.6%).

521st StreetSecondary road · 2,594vehicles129trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
25.4 min
Drivers’ median age
53.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,084

21st Street carries 2.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 25.4 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1639 BoulevardTrunk road · #3 by traffic3,086vehicles451trucks · 14.6%
2Harlan StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic5,705vehicles443trucks · 7.8%
3Ridge StreetTrunk road · 2,389vehicles374trucks · 15.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
68.2 min
Drivers’ median age
56.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,385

Ridge Street peaks at 2,389 vehicles a day, 89% more than the county average; trucks are 15.7% of it, above the county-wide 10.6%.

4640 AvenueTrunk road · 2,004vehicles366trucks · 18.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
63.4 min
Drivers’ median age
54.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,679

640 Avenue carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 63.4 minutes, against 32.5 for the county.

5639 AvenueTrunk road · 2,214vehicles344trucks · 15.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
48.0 min
Drivers’ median age
53.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,010

639 Avenue carries 75% more than the county average at its busiest, 344 of them trucks (15.5%, above the county-wide 10.6%).

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

RichardsonDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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