
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cooper County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,253 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 20.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.4 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. | 6.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,815 |
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Our data shows 2,253 vehicles per day on the average road in Cooper County, Missouri, and 1,183,919 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈432 million per year) across its 281 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Missouri - a freight-heavy mix.
Shorter trips than 86% of counties in Missouri
Cooper sees 60% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,253 vehicles per day against 5,631), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.7% of Missouri's statewide total. 50% of counties in Missouri see less traffic than Cooper's 2,253 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 6% lower than the state level, at 29.4 minutes on average. 86% of counties in Missouri have a longer average travel time than Cooper's 29.4 minutes.
At 66% lower than the state level, the 6.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cooper County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,270 |
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| Trucks | 24.6% |
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| Average travel time | 59.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 35.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,062 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Cooper County, Missouri: 76% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,270 vehicles per day, 619% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,985 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 20% of the monitored road miles: 57 miles in 55 segments, carrying 904,181 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈330 million per year).
77% of counties in Missouri move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 98% of counties in Missouri
The concentration of trucks on highways (24.6%) is 83% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Cooper as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 92% of counties in Missouri. Cooper's highway truck count is higher than 98% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 3,510 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Cooper County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,985 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 28.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,521 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Cooper County, Missouri, 24% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,985 vehicles per day.
Spread over 224 miles and 2,470 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 279,738 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈102 million per year). Trucks make up 7.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 88% of counties in Missouri
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 71% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (6.0%) runs 68% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Cooper's average driver income is higher than 79% of counties in Missouri. Cooper's median driver age is lower than 88% of counties in Missouri.