
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Dunklin County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,830 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.5 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. | 7.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,769 |
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The average monitored road in Dunklin County, Missouri carries 2,830 vehicles per day. Across its 276 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 616,339 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈225 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Missouri (9.8%).
Congestion 60% below the Missouri average
Dunklin sees 50% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,830 vehicles per day against 5,631), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Dunklin carries more traffic than 68% of counties in Missouri.
Journey times run 10% higher than the state level, at 34.5 minutes on average. On travel time, Dunklin runs longer than 76% of counties in Missouri.
Congestion runs 60% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Dunklin County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,188 |
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| Trucks | 12.2% |
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| Average travel time | 38.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,523 |
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At 27% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Dunklin County, Missouri than local roads. The average highway carries 6,188 vehicles per day, 143% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,552 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 12% of the monitored road miles (33 miles, 312 segments), so they carry more than their share: 164,751 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈60.1 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 80% of counties in Missouri
At 12.2%, highway truck share is 9% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 71% of counties in Missouri. 80% of counties in Missouri see more highway trucks per day than Dunklin's roughly 754.

Non-highway Traffic in Dunklin County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,552 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 34.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,226 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Dunklin County, Missouri: 73% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,552 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 88% (243 miles in 3,768 segments), carrying 451,587 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈165 million per year). Trucks make up 8.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 82% of counties in Missouri
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 34% lower than the highway network.
At 63% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
82% of counties in Missouri see higher average driver income among trip origins than Dunklin. The driver population here skews younger than 54% of counties in Missouri.