
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Seward County, Nebraska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,456 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.1 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 11.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $85,250 |
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The average monitored road in Seward County, Nebraska carries 2,456 vehicles per day. Across its 268 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,143,273 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈417 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.5% across Nebraska - a freight-heavy mix.
Busier roads than 79% of counties in Nebraska
Seward's average daily traffic volume is 32% lower than the state average - 2,456 vehicles per day against 3,598 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.3% of Nebraska's statewide total. Seward carries more traffic than 79% of counties in Nebraska.
Journey times run 6% higher than the state level, at 35.1 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 35.1 minutes is shorter than 58% of counties in Nebraska.
The congestion ratio of 11.9% is 32% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Seward County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,761 |
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| Trucks | 22.2% |
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| Average travel time | 58.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 31.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,526 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Seward County, Nebraska (69% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 13,761 vehicles per day, 577% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,033 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 20% of the road network, 52 miles in 82 segments, so each mile of them is 3.5 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, Seward outranks 87% of counties in Nebraska.
More highway trucks than 98% of counties in Nebraska
Highway truck concentration here runs 26% higher than the state average, at 22.2%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 87% of counties in Nebraska. By raw truck volume, Seward carries more highway trucks than 98% of counties in Nebraska.

Non-highway Traffic in Seward County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,033 |
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| Trucks | 7.3% |
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| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,404 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Seward County, Nebraska: 31% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,033 vehicles per day.
Spread over 216 miles and 2,191 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 359,604 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈131 million per year). Trucks make up 7.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 93% of counties in Nebraska
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 67% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (11.2%) runs 35% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 93% of counties in Nebraska. Seward's median driver age is lower than 92% of counties in Nebraska.