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Traffic heat map of Butler County, Missouri: 378 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Westwood Boulevard and State Street

Butler County, Missouri Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Butler County, Missouri? We measure 378 road miles, divided into 4,929 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Westwood Boulevard, carries 40,442 vehicles a day, 8.5 times the average road. 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, Missouri

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,743
Trucks

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

9.3%
Average travel time

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

30.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$52,551

A typical monitored road in Butler County, Missouri sees 4,743 vehicles per day, while its 378 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,585,672 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈579 million per year). Trucks are 9.3% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Missouri.

Busier roads than 85% of counties in Missouri

Butler sees 16% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,743 vehicles per day against 5,631), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Butler carries more traffic than 85% of counties in Missouri.

At 30.8 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 70% of counties in Missouri have a longer average travel time than Butler's 30.8 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 7.5% is 62% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Butler County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day6,305
Trucks12.9%
Average travel time36.5 min
Congestion ratio12.7%
Drivers’ average age50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,308

Highways carry about half of all travel in Butler County, Missouri, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,305 vehicles per day, 37% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,616 vehicles per day.

With 29% of the road miles (109 miles in 371 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 731,510 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈267 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 71% of counties in Missouri.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.9%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Butler's highway truck share (12.9%) is lower than 59% of counties in Missouri. 63% of counties in Missouri see more highway trucks per day than Butler's roughly 815.

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Non-highway Traffic in Butler County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day4,616
Trucks6.3%
Average travel time30.3 min
Congestion ratio7.0%
Drivers’ average age49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,540

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Butler County, Missouri, 54% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,616 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 71% of the monitored road miles (269 miles in 4,558 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 854,161 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈312 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.3%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 90% of counties in Missouri

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 51% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.0% is 62% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 90% of counties in Missouri. The driver population here skews older than 56% of counties in Missouri.

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 71% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 18% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -16% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Butler County vs. Missouri Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Butler County runs 16% below the Missouri average. The other measures stay close to the average.

MetricButler CountyMissouri averageDifference
Traffic4,7435,631-15.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.3%9.8%-4.8%
Truck % (Highway)12.9%13.4%-3.9%
Avg. Travel Time30.8 min31.3 min-1.7%

How Butler County compares

Butler County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Butler County carries 117.5% more traffic on a typical road and moves 3.4 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Butler 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
Butler County4,7439.3%1,585,67230.8 min7.5%
Stoddard County, Missouri2,7949.2%1,043,31431.3 minN/A
Wayne County, Missouri1,51111.3%280,95228.3 min10.4%
Ripley County, Missouri2,2328.3%207,06630.0 minN/A
Clay County, Arkansas2,18611.1%346,12535.0 min6.4%
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

Butler County ranked within Missouri

Average driver income places Butler County #104 of 115 in Missouri - the bottom quarter of the state.

Butler County ranked among 115 county-level areas in Missouri (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 93.
MeasureButler CountyMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,743#18 of 115
Highway vehicle-miles per day731,510#28 of 93
Truck share on highways12.9%#55 of 93
Highway trucks per day815#59 of 93
Average travel time30.8 min#81 of 115
Average driver income$52,551#104 of 115
Average driver age49.8 yrs#51 of 115

Butler County ranks #18 of 115 on average daily traffic volume but #104 of 115 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Butler County, Missouri

The three busiest roads in Butler County average 31,899 vehicles a day, 6.7 times the county average of 4,743 across all its monitored roads.

Westwood Boulevard leads with 40,442 vehicles a day, 1,917 of them trucks (4.7%). US 60 carries the most trucks, 2,349 a day (12.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on US 67: trucks are 14.9% of the traffic there, against 9.3% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Westwood BoulevardPrimary road · 40,442vehicles1,917trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,752

A main artery: Westwood Boulevard's busiest stretch carries 8.5 times the county average; trucks are 4.7% of it, below the county-wide 9.3%.

2State StreetPrimary road · 36,494vehicles1,811trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
28.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,288

State Street is a trunk route for the county, carrying 7.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 5.0% of it, below the county-wide 9.3%.

3US 60Trunk road · 18,760vehicles2,349trucks · 12.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.8%
Median trip time
37.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,554

Travel on US 60's busiest stretch runs 22% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Pine StreetPrimary road · 18,643vehicles1,306trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,405

On its busiest stretch, Pine Street carries 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 7.0% of it, below the county-wide 9.3%.

5US 67Motorway · 14,993vehicles2,228trucks · 14.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
11.7%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,417

US 67 peaks at 14,993 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 14.9% of it, above the county-wide 9.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 60Trunk road · #3 by traffic18,760vehicles2,349trucks · 12.5%
2US 67Motorway · #5 by traffic14,993vehicles2,228trucks · 14.9%
3Westwood BoulevardPrimary road · #1 by traffic40,442vehicles1,917trucks · 4.7%
4State StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic36,494vehicles1,811trucks · 5.0%
5Pine StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic18,643vehicles1,306trucks · 7.0%
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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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