
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Ford County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,995 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.9 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,311 |
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The average monitored road in Ford County, Kansas carries 2,995 vehicles per day. Across its 281 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 556,190 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈203 million per year). At 12.8%, the truck share runs above the 10.2% across Kansas: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Busier roads than 76% of counties in Kansas
At 2,995 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ford carries 29% less traffic than the state average of 4,243, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.7% of Kansas's statewide total. Ford carries more traffic than 76% of counties in Kansas.
At 37.9 minutes, the average travel time is 19% higher than the state level. On travel time, Ford runs longer than 71% of counties in Kansas.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Ford County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,014 |
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| Trucks | 16.6% |
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| Average travel time | 43.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,367 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Ford County, Kansas (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 3,014 vehicles per day, about the same as the average non-highway road in the same area (2,988 vehicles per day).
Highways make up 43% of the monitored road miles (122 miles, 727 segments), so they carry more than their share: 336,303 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈123 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Ford outranks 62% of counties in Kansas.
Fewer highway trucks than 75% of counties in Kansas
The concentration of trucks on highways (16.6%) is 16% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Ford's highway truck share (16.6%) is higher than 69% of counties in Kansas. Ford's highway truck count is lower than 75% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 502 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Ford County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,988 |
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| Trucks | 6.9% |
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| Average travel time | 36.0 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,110 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Ford County, Kansas: 40% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,988 vehicles per day.
Spread over 159 miles and 2,180 segments, 57% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 219,887 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈80.3 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.9%).
Younger drivers than 95% of counties in Kansas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 58% lower than the highway network.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 82% of counties in Kansas. Ford's median driver age is lower than 95% of counties in Kansas.