
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Douglas County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,036 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.9 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. | 13.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 39.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $83,603 |
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A typical monitored road in Douglas County, Kansas sees 6,036 vehicles per day, while its 455 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,416,555 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈882 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Kansas (10.2%).
Busier roads than 98% of counties in Kansas
Douglas's average daily traffic volume is 42% higher than the state average - 6,036 vehicles per day against 4,243 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.2% of Kansas's statewide total. By volume, Douglas's 6,036 vehicles per day outpaces 98% of counties in Kansas.
At 31.9 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 31.9 minutes is shorter than 77% of counties in Kansas.
The congestion ratio of 13.7% is 20% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Douglas County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day21,205 |
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| Trucks | 12.4% |
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| Average travel time | 34.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 26.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,497 |
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Travel in Douglas County, Kansas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 21,205 vehicles per day, 352% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,689 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (103 miles, 712 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,298,670 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈474 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 94% of counties in Kansas.
More highway trucks than 88% of counties in Kansas
Highway truck concentration here runs 14% lower than the state average, at 12.4%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
79% of counties in Kansas see a higher highway truck share than Douglas's 12.4%. 88% of counties in Kansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Douglas's roughly 2,636.

Non-highway Traffic in Douglas County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,689 |
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| Trucks | 5.1% |
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| Average travel time | 31.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 37.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,881 |
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Travel in Douglas County, Kansas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,689 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (352 miles in 8,018 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,117,885 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈408 million per year). Trucks make up 5.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 20 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 97% of counties in Kansas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 59% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (12.6%) runs 24% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
94% of counties in Kansas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Douglas. Douglas's median driver age is lower than 97% of counties in Kansas.