
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Holt County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,250 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 22.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.0 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. | 6.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,338 |
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A typical monitored road in Holt County, Missouri sees 1,250 vehicles per day, while its 199 miles of monitored roads together handle 701,161 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈256 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Missouri - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 78% below the Missouri average
Holt sees 78% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,250 vehicles per day against 5,631), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 87% of counties in Missouri see more traffic than Holt's 1,250 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 31.0 minutes, on par with the state level. 66% of counties in Missouri have a longer average travel time than Holt's 31.0 minutes.
Congestion runs 65% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Holt County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,049 |
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| Trucks | 23.9% |
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| Average travel time | 64.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,219 |
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The vast majority of driving in Holt County, Missouri happens on highways: 87% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,049 vehicles per day, 808% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 886 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 33% of the monitored road miles (66 miles, 68 segments), so they carry more than their share: 611,377 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈223 million per year).
58% of counties in Missouri move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 91% of counties in Missouri
Highway truck concentration here runs 78% higher than the state average, at 23.9%. That marks Holt as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 91% of counties in Missouri. Holt's highway truck count is higher than 77% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 1,923 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Holt County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day886 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 29.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,054 |
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Only a small share of travel in Holt County, Missouri happens on local roads: 13% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 886 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 67% of the monitored road miles (133 miles in 1,272 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 89,785 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈32.8 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.9%.
Older drivers than 89% of counties in Missouri
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 63% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (6.3%) runs 66% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Holt's average driver income is higher than 56% of counties in Missouri. 89% of counties in Missouri have a younger driver population than Holt.