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Cedar County, Missouri Traffic Counts

This page delivers traffic analytics for Cedar County, Missouri. Our metrics are calculated with multi-sourced, cross-verified data from real-world mobile and sensor networks, and averaged for Cedar County, Missouri among 193 road miles divided in 1,833 segments. Our metrics go beyond simple volume counts to provide actionable insights on traffic intensity, congestion, commercial vehicle flow, and network performance with highest possible granularity (average segment length is 555 ft). Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning logistics routes, or assessing infrastructure needs, this data helps you move from assumptions to certainty.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance

Traffic

1,640

Trucks

8.6%

Average travel time

32.8 min

Drivers’ average age

51.6 yrs

Drivers’ average income

$53,310

Our data indicates an estimated average traffic volume of 1,640 vehicles per day in Cedar County, Missouri that results in 193,911 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈70.8 million per year). The traffic stream is comprised of an average of 1 truck for every 12 vehicles. Typical time spent behind the wheel per trip is 32.8 minutes, which already accounts for delays at signals, intersections, and congestion.

Analytical insight

When compared to the Missouri state averages: Cedar's average daily traffic volume is 71% lower than the state average - 1,640 vehicles per day against 5,631 - suggesting less traffic load per road, a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries 193,911 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈70.8 million per year), about 0.1% of Missouri's statewide total. At 32.8 minutes, the average travel time is 5% higher than the state level. Cedar carries more traffic than 34% of counties in Missouri. On travel time, Cedar runs longer than 55% of counties in Missouri.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Non-highway traffic

Traffic

1,640

Trucks

8.6%

Average travel time

32.8 min

Drivers’ average age

51.6 yrs

Drivers’ average income

$53,310

The non-highway road network in Cedar County, Missouri supports a substantial volume of traffic. The average non-highway road carries 1,640 vehicles per day. That average covers 193 non-highway road miles divided in 1,833 segments (average segment length 555 ft), together carrying 193,911 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈70.8 million per year). Trucks constitute 8.6% of non-highway traffic.

Analytical insight

55% of counties in Missouri see shorter overall travel times than Cedar. 16% of counties in Missouri see lower average driver income among trip origins than Cedar. 83% of counties in Missouri have a younger driver population than Cedar.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Analytical insight

In Cedar County, Missouri, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Traffic Flow Profile Comparison

Metric

Cedar

Missouri
Average

Difference

Traffic

1,640

5,631

-70.9%

Truck % (Total Traffic)

8.6%

9.8%

-12.8%

Truck % (Highway)

13.4%

Avg. Travel Time

32.8 min

31.3 min

+4.9%

How Cedar County compares

Cedar County against nearby areas

Against the 4 nearest areas, Cedar County moves 40.1% of the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Cedar 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
Cedar County1,6408.6%193,91132.8 minN/A
Dade County, Missouri8748.3%145,81036.1 min5.2%
St. Clair County, Missouri97113.5%395,25739.5 minN/A
Polk County, Missouri2,53311.0%773,27933.9 min15.4%
Vernon County, Missouri2,04516.6%622,16635.9 minN/A
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

Cedar County ranked within Missouri

Cedar County sits in the bottom quarter of the Missouri field on average driver income, at #97 of 115.

Where Cedar County sits among Missouri's county-level areas on each measure. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state, whether or not that is the outcome you want; the field size differs by measure because not every county carries highway data.
MeasureCedar CountyMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,640#76 of 115
Average travel time32.8 min#52 of 115
Average driver income$53,310#97 of 115
Average driver age51.6 yrs#20 of 115

Cedar County ranks #20 of 115 on average driver age but #97 of 115 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

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

MissouriDepartment of Transportation

Historical traffic pattern databases

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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