
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,046 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.2 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. | 8.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,599 |
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A typical monitored road in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri sees 7,046 vehicles per day, while its 407 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,362,999 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈862 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Missouri (9.8%).
Busier roads than 95% of counties in Missouri
Cape Girardeau sees 25% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (7,046 vehicles per day against 5,631), suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Network-wide, Cape Girardeau accounts for about 1.4% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Cape Girardeau's 7,046 vehicles per day outpaces 95% of counties in Missouri.
At 31.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Cape Girardeau runs shorter than 63% of counties in Missouri.
The congestion ratio of 8.6% is 56% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,182 |
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| Trucks | 15.6% |
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| Average travel time | 38.0 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,859 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri: 30% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,182 vehicles per day, 60% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,968 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (63 miles, 81 segments), so they carry more than their share: 709,932 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈259 million per year).
70% of counties in Missouri move less traffic on their highways.
Freight-heavy highways
Highway truck concentration here runs 16% higher than the state average, at 15.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Cape Girardeau's highway truck share (15.6%) is higher than 59% of counties in Missouri. By raw truck volume, Cape Girardeau carries more highway trucks than 62% of counties in Missouri.

Non-highway Traffic in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,968 |
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| Trucks | 5.4% |
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| Average travel time | 31.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,220 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri happens on local roads: 70% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,968 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 84% of the monitored road miles: 344 miles in 4,310 segments, together carrying 1,653,068 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈603 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.4%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 85% of counties in Missouri
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 65% lower than the highway network.
At 54% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.6% signals easier movement on local roads.
85% of counties in Missouri see lower average driver income among trip origins than Cape Girardeau. 85% of counties in Missouri have an older driver population than Cape Girardeau.