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Traffic heat map of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri: 407 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 55 and North Kingshighway

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 407 road miles in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, divided into 4,391 segments averaging 490 ft. Its busiest road, I 55, carries 33,948 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 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
Trucks

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

8.5%
Average travel time

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

31.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$73,599

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

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Highway Traffic in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day11,182
Trucks15.6%
Average travel time38.0 min
Drivers’ average age47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,859

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day6,968
Trucks5.4%
Average travel time31.1 min
Congestion ratio8.6%
Drivers’ average age46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$73,220

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.

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 68% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 24% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even September–November, the busiest stretch, runs only +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+4% in high season).

Cape Girardeau County vs. Missouri Traffic Comparison

Cape Girardeau County's biggest difference from the Missouri average is its average daily traffic per road, 25% above it. Its highway truck share is also 16% above.

MetricCape Girardeau CountyMissouri averageDifference
Traffic7,0465,631+25.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.5%9.8%-13.5%
Truck % (Highway)15.6%13.4%+16.1%
Avg. Travel Time31.2 min31.3 min-0.2%

How Cape Girardeau County compares

Cape Girardeau County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Cape Girardeau County carries 146.9% more traffic on a typical road and moves 4.0 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. The extra traffic here is local and light - trucks make up less of it than anywhere immediately around it.

Cape Girardeau 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
Cape Girardeau County7,0468.5%2,362,99931.2 min8.6%
Bollinger County, Missouri1,4039.3%295,92233.4 minN/A
Union County, Illinois3,22118.1%629,32038.6 min9.2%
Scott County, Missouri4,24412.1%1,199,07329.6 minN/A
Alexander County, Illinois2,54717.3%243,07843.2 min7.3%
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

Cape Girardeau County ranked within Missouri

Average daily traffic volume places Cape Girardeau County #7 of 115 in Missouri - the top quarter of the state.

Cape Girardeau County ranked among 115 county-level areas in Missouri (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 93.
MeasureCape Girardeau CountyMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,046#7 of 115
Highway vehicle-miles per day709,932#29 of 93
Truck share on highways15.6%#39 of 93
Highway trucks per day1,746#36 of 93
Average travel time31.2 min#73 of 115
Average driver income$73,599#18 of 115
Average driver age46.2 yrs#98 of 115

Cape Girardeau County ranks #7 of 115 on average daily traffic volume but #98 of 115 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

The three busiest roads in Cape Girardeau County average 30,803 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the county average of 7,046 across all its monitored roads.

I 55 is the busiest road, at 33,948 vehicles a day, 3,869 of them trucks (11.4%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using Broadway Street are long: a median of 43.8 minutes against 31.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

North Kingshighway is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.9% of its traffic is trucks, against 8.5% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 55Motorway · 33,948vehicles3,869trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,522

The busiest stretch of I 55 carries 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 11.4% of it, above the county-wide 8.5%.

2North KingshighwayPrimary road · 30,014vehicles1,174trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,622

On its busiest stretch, North Kingshighway carries 4.3 times the county average; trucks are 3.9% of it, below the county-wide 8.5%.

3Jackson BoulevardPrimary road · 28,446vehicles1,397trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,547

Jackson Boulevard peaks at 28,446 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 8.5%.

4William StreetPrimary road · 28,340vehicles988trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,342

William Street carries 4.0 times the county average at its busiest, 988 of them trucks (3.5%, below the county-wide 8.5%).

5Broadway StreetPrimary road · 26,236vehicles1,334trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
43.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,772

Broadway Street carries 3.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 43.8 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 55Motorway · #1 by traffic33,948vehicles3,869trucks · 11.4%
2Jackson BoulevardPrimary road · #3 by traffic28,446vehicles1,397trucks · 4.9%
3Broadway StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic26,236vehicles1,334trucks · 5.1%
4North KingshighwayPrimary road · #2 by traffic30,014vehicles1,174trucks · 3.9%
5South KingshighwayPrimary road · 16,895vehicles989trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,253

At 2.4 times the county average, South Kingshighway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $64,253 in household income.

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

Cape GirardeauDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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