
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Benton County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,627 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.5 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 56.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,740 |
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Our data shows 1,627 vehicles per day on the average road in Benton County, Missouri, and 499,743 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈182 million per year) across its 257 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.7% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Missouri.
Longer trips than 93% of counties in Missouri
Benton's average daily traffic volume is 71% lower than the state average - 1,627 vehicles per day against 5,631 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Benton accounts for about 0.3% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Benton's 1,627 vehicles per day trails 68% of counties in Missouri.
At 37.5 minutes, the average travel time is 20% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 37.5 minutes is longer than 93% of counties in Missouri.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Benton County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,204 |
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| Trucks | 9.9% |
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| Average travel time | 41.5 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,717 |
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Travel in Benton County, Missouri splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 5,204 vehicles per day, 289% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,340 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (56 miles, 165 segments), so they carry more than their share: 247,997 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈90.5 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Missouri
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.9%) is 26% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Benton's highway truck share (9.9%) is lower than 89% of counties in Missouri. 92% of counties in Missouri see more highway trucks per day than Benton's roughly 517.

Non-highway Traffic in Benton County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,340 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 37.2 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 57.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,763 |
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Travel in Benton County, Missouri splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,340 vehicles per day.
Spread over 201 miles and 2,053 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 251,747 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈91.9 million per year). Trucks make up 7.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Older drivers than 98% of counties in Missouri
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 25% lower than the highway network.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 79% of counties in Missouri. 98% of counties in Missouri have a younger driver population than Benton.