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Traffic heat map of Benton County, Missouri: 257 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 65 and MO 7

Benton County, Missouri Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, US 65, carries 10,955 vehicles a day, 6.7 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Benton County, Missouri across 257 miles of monitored roads split into 2,218 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Benton County, Missouri

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,627
Trucks

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

8.7%
Average travel time

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

37.5 min
Drivers’ average age

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

56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$54,740

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

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Highway Traffic in Benton County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day5,204
Trucks9.9%
Average travel time41.5 min
Drivers’ average age55.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,717

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Benton County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day1,340
Trucks7.5%
Average travel time37.2 min
Drivers’ average age57.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,763

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Benton County, Missouri, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Benton County vs. Missouri Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Benton County runs 71% below the Missouri average. Its highway truck share is also 26% below.

MetricBenton CountyMissouri averageDifference
Traffic1,6275,631-71.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.7%9.8%-11.4%
Truck % (Highway)9.9%13.4%-26.2%
Avg. Travel Time37.5 min31.3 min+19.9%

How Benton County compares

Benton County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Benton County carries 29.0% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Benton County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Missouri average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Benton County1,6278.7%499,74337.5 minN/A
Morgan County, Missouri2,4818.7%526,01934.4 min4.0%
Henry County, Missouri2,66812.4%919,61334.0 minN/A
Hickory County, Missouri1,4029.6%210,11234.7 minN/A
Pettis County, Missouri2,61110.0%923,15933.8 min9.7%
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

Benton County ranked within Missouri

Benton County sits in Missouri's top three on average driver age.

Benton County ranked among 115 county-level areas in Missouri (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 93.
MeasureBenton CountyMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,627#78 of 115
Highway vehicle-miles per day247,997#69 of 93
Truck share on highways9.9%#83 of 93
Highway trucks per day517#86 of 93
Average travel time37.5 min#9 of 115
Average driver income$54,740#91 of 115
Average driver age56.3 yrs#3 of 115

Benton County ranks #3 of 115 on average driver age but #86 of 93 on highway truck volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Benton County, Missouri

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 7,773 vehicles a day, against 1,627 on the average road in Benton County.

US 65 leads with 10,955 vehicles a day, 1,007 of them trucks (9.2%). No other road comes close: MO 7, in second place, carries 6,201. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 65Trunk road · 10,955vehicles1,007trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
43.7 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,574

A main artery: US 65's busiest stretch carries 6.7 times the county average; trucks are 9.2% of it, above the county-wide 8.7%.

2MO 7Primary road · 6,201vehicles435trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.4 min
Drivers’ median age
58.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,010

On its busiest stretch, MO 7 carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 7.0% of it, below the county-wide 8.7%.

3MO 52Secondary road · 6,162vehicles446trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
44.2 min
Drivers’ median age
53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,346

MO 52 peaks at 6,162 vehicles a day, 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 7.2% of it, below the county-wide 8.7%.

4Main StreetSecondary road · 5,950vehicles611trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
45.4 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,889

Main Street carries 3.7 times the county average at its busiest, 611 of them trucks (10.3%, above the county-wide 8.7%).

5Commercial StreetTertiary road · 2,040vehicles82trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
58.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,429

Commercial Street carries 25% more than the county average at its busiest, 82 of them trucks (4.0%, below the county-wide 8.7%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 65Trunk road · #1 by traffic10,955vehicles1,007trucks · 9.2%
2Main StreetSecondary road · #4 by traffic5,950vehicles611trucks · 10.3%
3MO 52Secondary road · #3 by traffic6,162vehicles446trucks · 7.2%
4MO 7Primary road · #2 by traffic6,201vehicles435trucks · 7.0%
5Whiteman RoadPrimary road · 1,642vehicles184trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
42.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,355

Even at its busiest, Whiteman Road carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 11.2% of it, above the county-wide 8.7%.

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

BentonDepartment 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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