
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Buchanan County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,347 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.8 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 13.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $68,481 |
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The average monitored road in Buchanan County, Missouri carries 4,347 vehicles per day. Across its 424 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,983,091 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈724 million per year). Trucks are 12.9% of traffic, more than the 9.8% across Missouri.
Busier roads than 82% of counties in Missouri
Buchanan's average daily traffic volume is 23% lower than the state average - 4,347 vehicles per day against 5,631 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.1% of Missouri's statewide total. 82% of counties in Missouri see less traffic than Buchanan's 4,347 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 32.8 minutes is longer than 54% of counties in Missouri.
The congestion ratio of 13.3% is 32% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Buchanan County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,540 |
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| Trucks | 18.6% |
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| Average travel time | 38.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,979 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Buchanan County, Missouri, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,540 vehicles per day, 83% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,128 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (111 miles, 504 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,080,526 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈394 million per year).
82% of counties in Missouri move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 73% of counties in Missouri
Highway truck concentration here runs 38% higher than the state average, at 18.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Buchanan's highway truck share (18.6%) is higher than 73% of counties in Missouri. 67% of counties in Missouri see fewer highway trucks per day than Buchanan's roughly 1,402.

Non-highway Traffic in Buchanan County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,128 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,897 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Buchanan County, Missouri, 46% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,128 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (312 miles in 7,341 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 902,566 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈329 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.0%.
Younger drivers than 75% of counties in Missouri
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 68% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (12.9%) runs 31% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
73% of counties in Missouri see lower average driver income among trip origins than Buchanan. Buchanan's median driver age is lower than 75% of counties in Missouri.