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Traffic heat map of Edwards County, Kansas: 103 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 50 and 10th Street

Edwards County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Edwards County, Kansas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 701 road segments (103 road miles, about 776 ft each). About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Kansas. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Edwards County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,369
Trucks

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

16.5%
Average travel time

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

44.3 min
Drivers’ average age

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

49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$61,138

The average monitored road in Edwards County, Kansas carries 1,369 vehicles per day. Across its 103 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 127,215 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈46.4 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 16.5% of traffic, against 10.2% across Kansas.

Longer trips than 88% of counties in Kansas

Edwards's average daily traffic volume is 68% lower than the state average - 1,369 vehicles per day against 4,243 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Edwards accounts for about 0.2% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Edwards's 1,369 vehicles per day trails 70% of counties in Kansas.

The average trip takes 44.3 minutes, 39% higher than the state level. 88% of counties in Kansas have a shorter average travel time than Edwards's 44.3 minutes.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Edwards County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day2,662
Trucks18.0%
Average travel time53.9 min
Drivers’ average age48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,288

Most travel in Edwards County, Kansas happens on highways, 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,662 vehicles per day, 353% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 587 vehicles per day.

With 38% of the road miles (39 miles in 264 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 100,838 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈36.8 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 78% of counties in Kansas

Highway truck concentration here runs 25% higher than the state average, at 18.0%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Edwards's highway truck share (18.0%) is higher than 78% of counties in Kansas. By raw truck volume, Edwards carries fewer highway trucks than 74% of counties in Kansas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Edwards County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day587
Trucks10.5%
Average travel time38.5 min
Drivers’ average age53.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,856

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Edwards County, Kansas, 21% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 587 vehicles per day.

Spread over 64 miles and 437 segments, 62% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 26,377 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.6 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.5%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 73% of counties in Kansas

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 42% fewer trucks by share.

73% of counties in Kansas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Edwards. The driver population here skews younger than 55% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Edwards County, Kansas, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%.

Edwards County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Edwards County's biggest difference from the Kansas average is its average daily traffic per road, 68% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 61% above.

MetricEdwards CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic1,3694,243-67.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.5%10.2%+61.4%
Truck % (Highway)18.0%14.4%+25.2%
Avg. Travel Time44.3 min31.8 min+39.4%

How Edwards County compares

Edwards County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Edwards County carries 50.1% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Edwards County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Edwards County1,36916.5%127,21544.3 minN/A
Pawnee County, Kansas1,75913.9%177,39233.7 minN/A
Kiowa County, Kansas2,42616.6%216,44348.6 minN/A
Pratt County, Kansas5,63712.5%445,65035.3 minN/A
Stafford County, Kansas1,14213.8%159,31645.9 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Edwards County ranked within Kansas

Average travel time places Edwards County #13 of 105 in Kansas - the top quarter of the state.

Edwards County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureEdwards CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,369#74 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day100,838#66 of 82
Truck share on highways18.0%#19 of 82
Highway trucks per day480#61 of 82
Average travel time44.3 min#13 of 105
Average driver income$61,138#77 of 105
Average driver age49.1 yrs#58 of 105

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #13 of 105 on average travel time, against #66 of 82 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Edwards County, Kansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 3,660 vehicles a day, against 1,369 on the average road in Edwards County.

US 50 leads with 4,465 vehicles a day, 724 of them trucks (16.2%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 50Trunk road · 4,465vehicles724trucks · 16.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
56.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,723

US 50 carries 3.3 times the county average at its busiest, 724 of them trucks (16.2%, in line with the county-wide 16.5%).

210th StreetTrunk road · 3,278vehicles479trucks · 14.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
42.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,215

10th Street carries 2.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 42.5 minutes.

3US 56Trunk road · 3,237vehicles591trucks · 18.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
55.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,691

At 2.4 times the county average, US 56 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $55,691 in household income.

4Niles AvenuePrimary road · 2,389vehicles232trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
36.9 min
Drivers’ median age
53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,922

Niles Avenue carries 75% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.9 minutes.

51st StreetTertiary road · 860vehicles57trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
35.7 min
Drivers’ median age
52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,420

Even at its busiest, 1st Street carries 37% less than the county average; trucks are 6.6% of it, below the county-wide 16.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 50Trunk road · #1 by traffic4,465vehicles724trucks · 16.2%
2US 56Trunk road · #3 by traffic3,237vehicles591trucks · 18.3%
310th StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic3,278vehicles479trucks · 14.6%
4Niles AvenuePrimary road · #4 by traffic2,389vehicles232trucks · 9.7%
5US 183Primary road · 814vehicles101trucks · 12.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
47.0 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,386

US 183 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 41% less than the county average; trucks are 12.4% of it, below the county-wide 16.5%.

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

EdwardsDepartment 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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