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Traffic heat map of Butler County, Kansas: 601 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Central Avenue and 7th Avenue

Butler County, Kansas Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Butler County, Kansas? We measure 601 road miles, divided into 5,559 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. It ranks among the top 5 counties in Kansas for average daily traffic. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Butler County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,739
Trucks

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

12.0%
Average travel time

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

29.3 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

15.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$81,635

A typical monitored road in Butler County, Kansas sees 5,739 vehicles per day, while its 601 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,548,856 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈930 million per year). Trucks are 12.0% of traffic, more than the 10.2% across Kansas.

Shorter trips than 98% of counties in Kansas

At 5,739 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Butler carries 35% more traffic than the state average of 4,243, suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.4% of Kansas's statewide total. 96% of counties in Kansas see less traffic than Butler's 5,739 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 29.3 minutes, 8% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.3 minutes is shorter than 98% of counties in Kansas.

The congestion ratio of 15.9% runs slightly lower than the state level (7% lower).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Butler County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day11,319
Trucks15.8%
Average travel time33.7 min
Congestion ratio27.1%
Drivers’ average age46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,752

A little more than half of the driving in Butler County, Kansas happens on highways: 62% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,319 vehicles per day, 139% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,743 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 34% of the monitored road miles (206 miles, 842 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,577,934 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈576 million per year).

By highway travel volume, that ranks Butler in the top 5 counties in Kansas.

More highway trucks than 78% of counties in Kansas

Highway truck concentration here runs 10% higher than the state average, at 15.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Butler's highway truck share (15.8%) is higher than 63% of counties in Kansas. Butler's highway truck count is higher than 78% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 1,787 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Butler County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day4,743
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time28.5 min
Congestion ratio13.9%
Drivers’ average age46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,345

A significant share of driving in Butler County, Kansas, 38% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 4,743 vehicles per day.

Spread over 395 miles and 4,717 segments, 66% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 970,922 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈354 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.8%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 91% of counties in Kansas

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 63% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 13.9% is 16% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Butler's average driver income is higher than 91% of counties in Kansas. The driver population here skews younger than 76% 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 a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 72% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-5%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Butler County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Butler County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Butler County's biggest difference from the Kansas average is its average daily traffic per road, 35% above it. Its truck share is also 18% above.

MetricButler CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic5,7394,243+35.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.0%10.2%+17.5%
Truck % (Highway)15.8%14.4%+9.6%
Avg. Travel Time29.3 min31.8 min-7.9%

How Butler County compares

Butler County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Butler County sees 35.6% shorter typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Busier roads and shorter trips together - destinations here sit closer to one another than in the areas around it.

Butler 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
Butler County5,73912.0%2,548,85629.3 min15.9%
Greenwood County, Kansas2,35312.8%289,77853.8 minN/A
Harvey County, Kansas3,83910.3%1,179,10431.6 min13.1%
Sedgwick County, Kansas9,8786.5%12,359,38829.9 min23.3%
Chase County, Kansas1,90820.7%453,58966.3 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Butler County ranked within Kansas

Average travel time places Butler County #103 of 105 in Kansas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Butler County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureButler CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,739#5 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,577,934#5 of 82
Truck share on highways15.8%#31 of 82
Highway trucks per day1,787#19 of 82
Average travel time29.3 min#103 of 105
Average driver income$81,635#10 of 105
Average driver age46.5 yrs#80 of 105

Butler County ranks #5 of 105 on average daily traffic volume but #103 of 105 on average travel time. Heavy traffic and short trips together: a compact network where destinations sit close to one another.

Busiest roads in Butler County, Kansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 26,054 vehicles a day, against 5,739 on the average road in Butler County.

Central Avenue is the busiest road, at 29,269 vehicles a day, 1,505 of them trucks (5.1%). Kansas Turnpike carries the most trucks, 3,710 a day (24.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #5 for all traffic.

Kansas Turnpike carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 56.9 minutes against 29.3 county-wide.

Freight stands out on Kansas Turnpike: trucks are 24.0% of the traffic there, against 12.0% county-wide.

Andover Road draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $113,326 in household income, 39% above the county's $81,635, while those on Central Avenue average $59,025, 28% below it.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Central AvenueTrunk road · 29,269vehicles1,505trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,025

A main artery: Central Avenue's busiest stretch carries 5.1 times the county average; trucks are 5.1% of it, below the county-wide 12.0%.

27th AvenueTrunk road · 25,217vehicles1,620trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,484

7th Avenue carries 4.4 times the county average at its busiest, 1,620 of them trucks (6.4%, below the county-wide 12.0%).

3Vietnam Veterans Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 23,677vehicles1,805trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
28.2%
Median trip time
33.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,828

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 28% longer than at free-flow speed, against 16% county-wide.

4Andover RoadSecondary road · 16,278vehicles676trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
22.6%
Median trip time
28.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$113,326

Andover Road carries 2.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.2 minutes.

5Kansas TurnpikeMotorway · 15,440vehicles3,710trucks · 24.0%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
56.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,418

At 2.7 times the county average, Kansas Turnpike draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $84,418 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Kansas TurnpikeMotorway · #5 by traffic15,440vehicles3,710trucks · 24.0%
2Vietnam Veterans Memorial HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic23,677vehicles1,805trucks · 7.6%
37th AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic25,217vehicles1,620trucks · 6.4%
4Central AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic29,269vehicles1,505trucks · 5.1%
5Southwest 20th StreetTrunk road · 14,361vehicles1,410trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.1%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,902

Delays build on Southwest 20th Street: its congestion ratio of 24% over free-flow time is well above the county's 16%.

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

ButlerDepartment 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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