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Traffic heat map of Franklin County, Missouri: 658 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 44 and US 50

Franklin County, Missouri Traffic Counts

Our Franklin County, Missouri traffic data covers 13,101 road segments over 658 road miles, with an average segment of just 265 ft. Its busiest road, I 44, carries 51,170 vehicles a day, 9.5 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Franklin County, Missouri

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,364
Trucks

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

12.4%
Average travel time

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

32.8 min
Drivers’ average age

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

48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,365

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

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Highway Traffic in Franklin County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day13,710
Trucks18.4%
Average travel time41.0 min
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,825

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Franklin County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day4,474
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time32.0 min
Drivers’ average age49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,388

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Franklin County, Missouri, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Franklin County vs. Missouri Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Franklin County apart: 37% above the Missouri average. Its truck share is also 26% above.

MetricFranklin CountyMissouri averageDifference
Traffic5,3645,631-4.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.4%9.8%+26.1%
Truck % (Highway)18.4%13.4%+36.8%
Avg. Travel Time32.8 min31.3 min+5.0%

How Franklin County compares

Franklin County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Franklin County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Franklin County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Missouri average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Franklin County5,36412.4%4,081,21132.8 minN/A
Warren County, Missouri3,65613.8%1,516,29430.0 min14.9%
Gasconade County, Missouri1,8459.8%249,85134.4 min5.4%
St. Charles County, Missouri12,6536.2%11,743,70329.1 min32.7%
Jefferson County, Missouri6,3297.0%6,507,22730.6 min17.3%
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

Franklin County ranked within Missouri

Franklin County sits in the top quarter of the Missouri field on highway travel volume, at #8 of 93.

Franklin County ranked among 115 county-level areas in Missouri (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 93.
MeasureFranklin CountyMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,364#14 of 115
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,103,502#8 of 93
Truck share on highways18.4%#27 of 93
Highway trucks per day2,523#9 of 93
Average travel time32.8 min#50 of 115
Average driver income$76,365#16 of 115
Average driver age48.9 yrs#62 of 115

Busiest roads in Franklin County, Missouri

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 40,639 vehicles a day, against 5,364 on the average road in Franklin County.

I 44 is the busiest road, at 51,170 vehicles a day, 11,478 of them trucks (22.4%). It also carries the most trucks.

Freight stands out on I 44: trucks are 22.4% of the traffic there, against 12.4% county-wide.

I 44 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 47.2 minutes against 32.8 county-wide.

Franklin Avenue is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.5% of its traffic is trucks, against 12.4% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 44Motorway · 51,170vehicles11,478trucks · 22.4%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
47.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,020

I 44 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 9.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 22.4% of it, above the county-wide 12.4%.

2US 50Trunk road · 36,582vehicles2,188trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,238

US 50 carries 6.8 times the county average at its busiest, 2,188 of them trucks (6.0%, below the county-wide 12.4%).

3Franklin AvenuePrimary road · 34,166vehicles1,534trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,071

Franklin Avenue carries 6.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.7 minutes.

4Highway 47Primary road · 28,199vehicles1,666trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,081

At 5.3 times the county average, Highway 47 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $76,081 in household income.

5Route 47Primary road · 27,965vehicles1,803trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,407

A main artery: Route 47's busiest stretch carries 5.2 times the county average; trucks are 6.5% of it, below the county-wide 12.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 44Motorway · #1 by traffic51,170vehicles11,478trucks · 22.4%
2US 50Trunk road · #2 by traffic36,582vehicles2,188trucks · 6.0%
3Route 47Primary road · #5 by traffic27,965vehicles1,803trucks · 6.5%
4Highway 47Primary road · #4 by traffic28,199vehicles1,666trucks · 5.9%
5MO 47Primary road · 25,431vehicles1,596trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
35.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,330

On its busiest stretch, MO 47 carries 4.7 times the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, below the county-wide 12.4%.

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

FranklinDepartment 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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