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Traffic heat map of Dent County, Missouri: 192 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Main Street and MO 72

Dent County, Missouri Traffic Counts

Our Dent County, Missouri traffic data covers 2,264 road segments over 192 road miles, with an average segment of just 448 ft. Its busiest road, Main Street, carries 9,658 vehicles a day, 6.0 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Dent County, Missouri

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,617
Trucks

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

7.2%
Average travel time

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

27.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$58,392

Our data shows 1,617 vehicles per day on the average road in Dent County, Missouri, and 225,969 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈82.5 million per year) across its 192 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Missouri.

Shorter trips than 98% of counties in Missouri

At 1,617 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Dent carries 71% less traffic than the state average of 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 0.1% of Missouri's statewide total. 68% of counties in Missouri see more traffic than Dent's 1,617 vehicles per day.

At 27.6 minutes, the average travel time is 12% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 27.6 minutes is shorter than 98% of counties in Missouri.

Congestion runs 51% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

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 80% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 28% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -18% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Dent County, Missouri, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Dent County vs. Missouri Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Dent County apart: 71% below the Missouri average. Its truck share is also 26% below.

MetricDent CountyMissouri averageDifference
Traffic1,6175,631-71.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.2%9.8%-26.5%
Avg. Travel Time27.6 min31.3 min-11.8%

How Dent County compares

Dent County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Dent County moves 27.8% of the total daily travel and runs 7.9 percentage points less truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Dent 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
Dent County1,6177.2%225,96927.6 min9.5%
Phelps County, Missouri3,74816.1%1,742,33132.6 min9.4%
Crawford County, Missouri2,33120.1%1,196,75430.2 minN/A
Reynolds County, Missouri81611.2%96,67931.2 minN/A
Shannon County, Missouri1,07413.2%211,47829.2 minN/A
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

Dent County ranked within Missouri

Average travel time places Dent County #113 of 115 in Missouri - the bottom quarter of the state.

Dent County ranked among 115 county-level areas in Missouri (1 = highest).
MeasureDent CountyMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,617#79 of 115
Average travel time27.6 min#113 of 115
Average driver income$58,392#79 of 115
Average driver age50.8 yrs#31 of 115

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #31 of 115 on average driver age, against #113 of 115 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Dent County, Missouri

The three busiest roads in Dent County average 5,984 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average of 1,617 across all its monitored roads.

Main Street leads with 9,658 vehicles a day, 627 of them trucks (6.5%). That is 94% more than the next road, MO 72 (4,969). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetSecondary road · 9,658vehicles627trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,975

At 6.0 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $55,975 in household income.

2MO 72Secondary road · 4,969vehicles366trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
9.5%
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,100

The busiest stretch of MO 72 carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 7.4% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.2%.

3Rolla StreetTertiary road · 3,323vehicles158trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
24.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,621

On its busiest stretch, Rolla Street carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 4.8% of it, below the county-wide 7.2%.

4State Highway JTertiary road · 3,045vehicles134trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
27.4 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,515

At 88% more than the county average, State Highway J draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $58,515 in household income.

5McArthur AvenueTertiary road · 2,777vehicles144trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
24.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,997

McArthur Avenue is busy by local standards, at 72% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 7.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetSecondary road · #1 by traffic9,658vehicles627trucks · 6.5%
2MO 72Secondary road · #2 by traffic4,969vehicles366trucks · 7.4%
3MO 32Secondary road · 2,172vehicles159trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
28.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,753

MO 32 peaks at 2,172 vehicles a day, 34% more than the county average; trucks are 7.3% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.2%.

4Rolla StreetTertiary road · #3 by traffic3,323vehicles158trucks · 4.8%
5McArthur AvenueTertiary road · #5 by traffic2,777vehicles144trucks · 5.2%
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

DentDepartment 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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