
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Franklin County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,168 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.8 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. | 48.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,749 |
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Our data shows 3,168 vehicles per day on the average road in Franklin County, Kansas, and 1,212,807 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈443 million per year) across its 351 miles of monitored roads. At 13.1%, the truck share runs above the 10.2% across Kansas: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Shorter trips than 86% of counties in Kansas
Franklin sees 25% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,168 vehicles per day against 4,243), 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 1.6% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 78% of counties in Kansas see less traffic than Franklin's 3,168 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (30.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 30.8 minutes is shorter than 86% of counties in Kansas.
Congestion runs 55% 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 Franklin County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,427 |
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| Trucks | 17.8% |
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| Average travel time | 44.8 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,023 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Franklin County, Kansas (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,427 vehicles per day, 162% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,838 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (98 miles, 339 segments), so they carry more than their share: 729,491 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈266 million per year).
90% of counties in Kansas move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 81% of counties in Kansas
Highway truck concentration here runs 24% higher than the state average, at 17.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Franklin's highway truck share (17.8%) is higher than 75% of counties in Kansas. Franklin's highway truck count is higher than 81% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 1,323 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Franklin County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,838 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 29.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,089 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Franklin County, Kansas: 40% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,838 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (254 miles in 4,374 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 483,315 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈176 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.0%).
Local congestion 53% below the Kansas average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 66% fewer trucks by share.
At 53% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.8% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 72% of counties in Kansas. 57% of counties in Kansas have an older driver population than Franklin.