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Traffic heat map of Atchison County, Kansas: 209 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 73 Highway and Main Street

Atchison County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Our Atchison County, Kansas traffic data covers 1,942 road segments over 209 road miles, with an average segment of just 569 ft. Its busiest road, US 73 Highway, carries 8,960 vehicles a day, 4.6 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 Atchison County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,942
Trucks

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

10.7%
Average travel time

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

29.7 min
Drivers’ average age

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

45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$68,147

Our data shows 1,942 vehicles per day on the average road in Atchison County, Kansas, and 320,175 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈117 million per year) across its 209 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.7% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Kansas.

Shorter trips than 97% of counties in Kansas

At 1,942 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Atchison carries 54% less traffic than the state average of 4,243, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Atchison's 1,942 vehicles per day outpaces 53% of counties in Kansas.

The average trip takes 29.7 minutes, 7% lower than the state level. On travel time, Atchison runs shorter than 97% of counties in Kansas.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Atchison County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day4,639
Trucks12.7%
Average travel time32.3 min
Drivers’ average age46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,763

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Atchison County, Kansas: 37% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,639 vehicles per day, 192% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,588 vehicles per day.

With 14% of the road miles (29 miles in 225 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 119,904 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈43.8 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 76% of counties in Kansas

At 12.7%, highway truck share is 12% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Atchison's highway truck share (12.7%) is lower than 76% of counties in Kansas. By raw truck volume, Atchison carries fewer highway trucks than 65% of counties in Kansas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Atchison County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day1,588
Trucks9.4%
Average travel time29.3 min
Drivers’ average age45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,042

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Atchison County, Kansas (63% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 1,588 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 86% of the monitored road miles (180 miles in 1,717 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 200,270 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈73.1 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.4%).

Younger drivers than 77% of counties in Kansas

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 25% lower than the highway network.

54% of counties in Kansas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Atchison. The driver population here skews younger than 77% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Atchison County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Atchison County runs 54% below the Kansas average.

MetricAtchison CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic1,9424,243-54.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.7%10.2%+4.3%
Truck % (Highway)12.7%14.4%-12.1%
Avg. Travel Time29.7 min31.8 min-6.7%

How Atchison County compares

Atchison County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Atchison County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Atchison County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Atchison County1,94210.7%320,17529.7 minN/A
Jefferson County, Kansas1,7699.5%466,00631.2 min3.5%
Doniphan County, Kansas1,71811.8%267,46229.8 minN/A
Brown County, Kansas2,01910.2%366,76131.9 minN/A
Jackson County, Kansas1,8049.6%393,18628.1 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Atchison County ranked within Kansas

Atchison County sits in the bottom quarter of the Kansas field on average travel time, at #102 of 105.

Atchison County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureAtchison CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,942#50 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day119,904#61 of 82
Truck share on highways12.7%#62 of 82
Highway trucks per day587#54 of 82
Average travel time29.7 min#102 of 105
Average driver income$68,147#49 of 105
Average driver age45.9 yrs#81 of 105

Busiest roads in Atchison County, Kansas

The three busiest roads in Atchison County average 7,127 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average of 1,942 across all its monitored roads.

US 73 Highway leads with 8,960 vehicles a day, 1,008 of them trucks (11.2%). Main Street carries the most trucks, 1,038 a day (13.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on Woodlawn Avenue: trucks are 16.8% of the traffic there, against 10.7% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 73 HighwayTrunk road · 8,960vehicles1,008trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
28.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,490

US 73 Highway peaks at 8,960 vehicles a day, 4.6 times the county average; trucks are 11.2% of it, above the county-wide 10.7%.

2Main StreetSecondary road · 7,693vehicles1,038trucks · 13.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
28.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,730

Main Street carries 4.0 times the county average at its busiest, 1,038 of them trucks (13.5%, above the county-wide 10.7%).

3Woodlawn AvenueSecondary road · 4,727vehicles792trucks · 16.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
28.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,413

Woodlawn Avenue carries 2.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.3 minutes.

417th StreetSecondary road · 4,585vehicles525trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,753

At 2.4 times the county average, 17th Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,753 in household income.

514th StreetTertiary road · 4,444vehicles693trucks · 15.6%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
24.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,263

The busiest stretch of 14th Street carries 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 15.6% of it, above the county-wide 10.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetSecondary road · #2 by traffic7,693vehicles1,038trucks · 13.5%
2US 73 HighwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic8,960vehicles1,008trucks · 11.2%
3Woodlawn AvenueSecondary road · #3 by traffic4,727vehicles792trucks · 16.8%
414th StreetTertiary road · #5 by traffic4,444vehicles693trucks · 15.6%
5US 59 HighwayTrunk road · 4,065vehicles558trucks · 13.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
35.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,275

On its busiest stretch, US 59 Highway carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 13.7% of it, above the county-wide 10.7%.

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

AtchisonDepartment 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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