
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,352 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.9 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,688 |
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The average monitored road in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska carries 2,352 vehicles per day. Across its 309 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 518,513 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈189 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Nebraska: 7.0% against 11.5%.
Busier roads than 76% of counties in Nebraska
At 2,352 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Scotts Bluff carries 35% less traffic than the state average of 3,598, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Scotts Bluff accounts for about 1.0% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 76% of counties in Nebraska see less traffic than Scotts Bluff's 2,352 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 37.9 minutes, 15% higher than the state level. On travel time, Scotts Bluff runs longer than 64% of counties in Nebraska.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,703 |
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| Trucks | 10.5% |
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| Average travel time | 34.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,770 |
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A significant share of driving in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, 38% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 2,703 vehicles per day, 17% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,302 vehicles per day.
With 29% of the road miles (89 miles in 498 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 198,544 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈72.5 million per year).
63% of counties in Nebraska move less traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 85% of counties in Nebraska
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.5%) is 40% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 85% of counties in Nebraska. By raw truck volume, Scotts Bluff carries fewer highway trucks than 77% of counties in Nebraska.

Non-highway Traffic in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,302 |
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| Trucks | 4.9% |
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| Average travel time | 38.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,650 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska happens on local roads: 62% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,302 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 71% of the monitored road miles: 220 miles in 3,506 segments, together carrying 319,970 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈117 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.9%.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 79% of counties in Nebraska
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 53% lower than on highways.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 79% of counties in Nebraska. The driver population here skews younger than 68% of counties in Nebraska.