
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Atchison County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,138 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 22.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.7 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,101 |
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Our data shows 2,138 vehicles per day on the average road in Atchison County, Missouri, and 466,028 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈170 million per year) across its 162 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Missouri - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 62% below the Missouri average
At 2,138 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Atchison carries 62% less traffic than the state average of 5,631, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Atchison accounts for about 0.3% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Atchison's 2,138 vehicles per day trails 53% of counties in Missouri.
The average trip takes 32.7 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.7 minutes is longer than 54% of counties in Missouri.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Atchison County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,636 |
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| Trucks | 27.5% |
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| Average travel time | 69.9 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,932 |
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Most travel in Atchison County, Missouri happens on highways, 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,636 vehicles per day, 210% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,816 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (50 miles, 60 segments), so they carry more than their share: 337,257 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈123 million per year).
A major freight corridor
The concentration of trucks on highways (27.5%) is 104% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Atchison as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Atchison's highway truck share (27.5%) is higher than 98% of counties in Missouri. 71% of counties in Missouri see fewer highway trucks per day than Atchison's roughly 1,550.

Non-highway Traffic in Atchison County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,816 |
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| Trucks | 10.3% |
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| Average travel time | 29.3 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,234 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Atchison County, Missouri, 28% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,816 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 69% of the monitored road miles (111 miles in 651 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 128,771 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.0 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.3%).
Older drivers than 79% of counties in Missouri
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 62% lower than the highway network.
Atchison's average driver income is higher than 54% of counties in Missouri. The driver population here skews older than 79% of counties in Missouri.