
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bourbon County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,537 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.6 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,834 |
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Our data shows 3,537 vehicles per day on the average road in Bourbon County, Kansas, and 506,364 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈185 million per year) across its 185 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.9% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Kansas.
Busier roads than 82% of counties in Kansas
Bourbon's average daily traffic volume is 17% lower than the state average - 3,537 vehicles per day against 4,243 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.7% of Kansas's statewide total. By volume, Bourbon's 3,537 vehicles per day outpaces 82% of counties in Kansas.
The average trip takes 34.6 minutes, 9% higher than the state level. On travel time, Bourbon runs longer than 52% of counties in Kansas.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bourbon County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,869 |
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| Trucks | 11.7% |
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| Average travel time | 37.5 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,704 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Bourbon County, Kansas: 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,869 vehicles per day, 159% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,654 vehicles per day.
With 40% of the road miles (75 miles in 366 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 359,489 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈131 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Bourbon outranks 65% of counties in Kansas.
Lower highway truck share than 89% of counties in Kansas
At 11.7%, highway truck share is 19% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 89% of counties in Kansas. 54% of counties in Kansas see more highway trucks per day than Bourbon's roughly 802.

Non-highway Traffic in Bourbon County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,654 |
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| Trucks | 5.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.8 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,048 |
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At 29% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Bourbon County, Kansas than highways. The average non-highway road carries 2,654 vehicles per day.
Spread over 110 miles and 1,381 segments, 60% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 146,875 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈53.6 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.
Local roads carry 53% fewer trucks by share than highways
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 53% fewer trucks by share.
Bourbon's average driver income is lower than 56% of counties in Kansas. Bourbon's median driver age is lower than 63% of counties in Kansas.