
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Franklin County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,364 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.8 min |
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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. | $76,365 |
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A typical monitored road in Franklin County, Missouri sees 5,364 vehicles per day, while its 658 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,081,211 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year). At 12.4%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Missouri: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Busier roads than 89% of counties in Missouri
Franklin's average daily traffic volume of 5,364 vehicles per day is on par with the state average of 5,631. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.4% of Missouri's statewide total. Franklin carries more traffic than 89% of counties in Missouri.
Journey times here (32.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Franklin runs longer than 57% of counties in Missouri.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Franklin County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,710 |
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| Trucks | 18.4% |
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| Average travel time | 41.0 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,825 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Franklin County, Missouri, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,710 vehicles per day, 206% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,474 vehicles per day.
With 18% of the road miles (120 miles in 1,263 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,103,502 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈768 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 92% of counties in Missouri.
More highway trucks than 91% of counties in Missouri
Highway truck concentration here runs 37% higher than the state average, at 18.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Franklin's highway truck share (18.4%) is higher than 72% of counties in Missouri. Franklin's highway truck count is higher than 91% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 2,523 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Franklin County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,474 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 32.0 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,388 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Franklin County, Missouri, 48% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,474 vehicles per day.
Spread over 539 miles and 11,838 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,977,709 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈722 million per year). Trucks make up 6.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 87% of counties in Missouri
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 68% fewer trucks by share.
87% of counties in Missouri see lower average driver income among trip origins than Franklin. 54% of counties in Missouri have an older driver population than Franklin.