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Traffic heat map of Saunders County, Nebraska: 290 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on NE 77 and 14th Street

Saunders County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

Our Saunders County, Nebraska traffic data covers 3,257 road segments over 290 road miles, with an average segment of just 470 ft. Its drivers come from neighborhoods among the top 5 counties in Nebraska for household income. 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 Saunders County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,468
Trucks

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

7.9%
Average travel time

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

32.3 min
Drivers’ average age

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

48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$91,917

A typical monitored road in Saunders County, Nebraska sees 2,468 vehicles per day, while its 290 miles of monitored roads together handle 625,872 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈228 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Nebraska.

Shorter trips than 84% of counties in Nebraska

Saunders's average daily traffic volume is 31% lower than the state average - 2,468 vehicles per day against 3,598 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.2% of Nebraska's statewide total. By volume, Saunders's 2,468 vehicles per day outpaces 80% of counties in Nebraska.

The average trip takes 32.3 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.3 minutes is shorter than 84% of counties in Nebraska.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Saunders County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day5,446
Trucks10.4%
Average travel time42.7 min
Drivers’ average age49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$90,021

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Saunders County, Nebraska: 36% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,446 vehicles per day, 150% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,175 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (48 miles, 291 segments), so they carry more than their share: 225,062 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈82.1 million per year).

65% of counties in Nebraska move less traffic on their highways.

Lower highway truck share than 88% of counties in Nebraska

The concentration of trucks on highways (10.4%) is 41% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

Saunders's highway truck share (10.4%) is lower than 88% of counties in Nebraska. Saunders's highway truck count is higher than 55% of counties in Nebraska, at roughly 567 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Saunders County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day2,175
Trucks6.4%
Average travel time31.3 min
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$92,737

A little more than half of the driving in Saunders County, Nebraska happens on local roads: 64% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,175 vehicles per day.

Spread over 243 miles and 2,966 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 400,810 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈146 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.4%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 97% of counties in Nebraska

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 38% lower than the highway network.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 97% of counties in Nebraska. The driver population here skews younger than 75% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Saunders County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Saunders County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Saunders County apart: 41% below the Nebraska average. Its truck share is also 32% below.

MetricSaunders CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic2,4683,598-31.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.9%11.5%-31.7%
Truck % (Highway)10.4%17.6%-40.8%
Avg. Travel Time32.3 min33.0 min-2.2%

How Saunders County compares

Saunders County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Saunders County moves 14.2% of the total daily travel and carries 50.8% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Saunders 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
Saunders County2,4687.9%625,87232.3 minN/A
Dodge County, Nebraska4,9968.3%1,016,52034.4 min16.3%
Douglas County, Nebraska6,9795.9%9,667,55829.4 min14.5%
Lancaster County, Nebraska6,8637.5%6,723,84135.4 min22.3%
Butler County, Nebraska1,20410.2%232,52141.6 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Saunders County ranked within Nebraska

Average driver income places Saunders County #4 of 93 in Nebraska - the top quarter of the state.

Saunders County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureSaunders CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,468#19 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day225,062#22 of 61
Truck share on highways10.4%#54 of 61
Highway trucks per day567#28 of 61
Average travel time32.3 min#78 of 93
Average driver income$91,917#4 of 93
Average driver age48.5 yrs#70 of 93

Saunders County ranks #4 of 93 on average driver income but #54 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 Saunders County, Nebraska

The three busiest roads in Saunders County average 10,741 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the county average of 2,468 across all its monitored roads.

NE 77 leads with 12,388 vehicles a day, 952 of them trucks (7.7%). County Road 18 carries the most trucks, 1,023 a day (13.8% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Freight stands out on County Road 18: trucks are 13.8% of the traffic there, against 7.9% county-wide.

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

NE 77 / Wahoo Expressway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 42.6 minutes against 32.3 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1NE 77Trunk road · 12,388vehicles952trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
37.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,785

NE 77 carries 5.0 times the county average at its busiest, 952 of them trucks (7.7%, in line with the county-wide 7.9%).

214th StreetSecondary road · 9,980vehicles419trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
25.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,902

The busiest stretch of 14th Street carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.2% of it, below the county-wide 7.9%.

3County Road MTrunk road · 9,854vehicles919trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
41.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,682

On its busiest stretch, County Road M carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 9.3% of it, above the county-wide 7.9%.

4NE 77 / Wahoo ExpresswayTrunk road · 8,782vehicles722trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
42.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,314

NE 77 / Wahoo Expressway peaks at 8,782 vehicles a day, 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.9%.

5NE 6Primary road · 8,165vehicles489trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,793

NE 6 carries 3.3 times the county average at its busiest, 489 of them trucks (6.0%, below the county-wide 7.9%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1County Road 18Trunk road · 7,428vehicles1,023trucks · 13.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
42.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$95,126

County Road 18 carries 3.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 42.3 minutes.

2NE 77Trunk road · #1 by traffic12,388vehicles952trucks · 7.7%
3County Road MTrunk road · #3 by traffic9,854vehicles919trucks · 9.3%
4US 77Trunk road · 7,468vehicles802trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
42.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,756

Drivers on US 77 are on long journeys, a median 42.5 minutes against 32.3 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Chestnut StreetTrunk road · 7,045vehicles748trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
42.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,453

Chestnut Street carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 42.3 minutes, against 32.3 for the county.

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

SaundersDepartment 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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