
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Gasconade County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,845 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.4 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. | 5.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,505 |
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The average monitored road in Gasconade County, Missouri carries 1,845 vehicles per day. Across its 173 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 249,851 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈91.2 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Missouri (9.8%).
Congestion 72% below the Missouri average
At 1,845 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Gasconade carries 67% less traffic than the state average of 5,631, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Gasconade accounts for about 0.1% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Gasconade's 1,845 vehicles per day trails 57% of counties in Missouri.
Journey times run 10% higher than the state level, at 34.4 minutes on average. On travel time, Gasconade runs longer than 74% of counties in Missouri.
Congestion runs 72% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Gasconade County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,497 |
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| Trucks | 12.6% |
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| Average travel time | 42.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,186 |
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At 26% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Gasconade County, Missouri than local roads. The average highway carries 3,497 vehicles per day, 113% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,646 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 12% of the monitored road miles (21 miles, 262 segments), so they carry more than their share: 65,632 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈24.0 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Missouri
At 12.6%, highway truck share is 6% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 64% of counties in Missouri. Gasconade's highway truck count is lower than 96% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 442 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Gasconade County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,646 |
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| Trucks | 8.7% |
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| Average travel time | 33.5 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,025 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Gasconade County, Missouri: 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,646 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 88% of the monitored road miles: 153 miles in 2,171 segments, together carrying 184,219 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈67.2 million per year). Trucks make up 8.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Older drivers than 76% of counties in Missouri
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 31% lower than the highway network.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 70% of counties in Missouri. The driver population here skews older than 76% of counties in Missouri.