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Traffic heat map of Bourbon County, Kansas: 185 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 69 and Main Street

Bourbon County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, US 69, carries 26,441 vehicles a day, 7.5 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Bourbon County, Kansas across 185 miles of monitored roads split into 1,747 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 Bourbon County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,537
Trucks

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

9.9%
Average travel time

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

34.6 min
Drivers’ average age

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

48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$66,834

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

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Highway Traffic in Bourbon County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day6,869
Trucks11.7%
Average travel time37.5 min
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,704

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Bourbon County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day2,654
Trucks5.5%
Average travel time33.8 min
Drivers’ average age48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,048

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 12:00 PM–2:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 67% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-1%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
September–November is the high season, with volumes +8% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -17% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Bourbon County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +8% in high season.

Bourbon County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Bourbon County's biggest difference from the Kansas average is its highway truck share, 19% below it. Its average daily traffic per road is also 17% below.

MetricBourbon CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic3,5374,243-16.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.9%10.2%-3.0%
Truck % (Highway)11.7%14.4%-18.9%
Avg. Travel Time34.6 min31.8 min+8.8%

How Bourbon County compares

Bourbon County against nearby counties

Bourbon County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Bourbon 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
Bourbon County3,5379.9%506,36434.6 minN/A
Linn County, Kansas1,14713.6%382,25933.0 minN/A
Allen County, Kansas2,59710.2%334,99830.5 minN/A
Crawford County, Kansas5,0418.2%903,81732.8 minN/A
Vernon County, Missouri2,04516.6%622,16635.9 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Bourbon County ranked within Kansas

Truck share on highways places Bourbon County #73 of 82 in Kansas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Bourbon County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureBourbon CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,537#20 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day359,489#29 of 82
Truck share on highways11.7%#73 of 82
Highway trucks per day802#45 of 82
Average travel time34.6 min#51 of 105
Average driver income$66,834#59 of 105
Average driver age48.1 yrs#67 of 105

Bourbon County ranks #20 of 105 on average daily traffic volume but #73 of 82 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Bourbon County, Kansas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Bourbon County carry 18,362 vehicles a day on average, 5.2 times the typical road in the county (3,537).

US 69 is the busiest road, at 26,441 vehicles a day, 1,299 of them trucks (4.9%). That is 68% more than the next road, Main Street (15,726). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 69Trunk road · 26,441vehicles1,299trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,275

At 7.5 times the county average, US 69 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $64,275 in household income.

2Main StreetTrunk road · 15,726vehicles1,263trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
36.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,609

Main Street carries 4.4 times the county average at its busiest, 1,263 of them trucks (8.0%, below the county-wide 9.9%).

3US 54Motorway · 12,918vehicles1,199trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
41.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,685

US 54 carries 3.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 41.9 minutes.

4National AvenueTertiary road · 11,609vehicles270trucks · 2.3%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,849

At 3.3 times the county average, National Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $67,849 in household income.

5Wall StreetPrimary road · 9,519vehicles468trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
38.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,223

The busiest stretch of Wall Street carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 9.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 69Trunk road · #1 by traffic26,441vehicles1,299trucks · 4.9%
2Main StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic15,726vehicles1,263trucks · 8.0%
3US 54Motorway · #3 by traffic12,918vehicles1,199trucks · 9.3%
4Wall StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic9,519vehicles468trucks · 4.9%
5National AvenueTertiary road · #4 by traffic11,609vehicles270trucks · 2.3%
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

BourbonDepartment 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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