
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Howell County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,383 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.6 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,155 |
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Our data shows 3,383 vehicles per day on the average road in Howell County, Missouri, and 952,605 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈348 million per year) across its 393 miles of monitored roads. At 11.5%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Missouri: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Busier roads than 74% of counties in Missouri
Howell sees 40% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,383 vehicles per day against 5,631), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Missouri's statewide total. 74% of counties in Missouri see less traffic than Howell's 3,383 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 7% higher than the state level, at 33.6 minutes on average. 63% of counties in Missouri have a shorter average travel time than Howell's 33.6 minutes.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Howell County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,320 |
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| Trucks | 14.7% |
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| Average travel time | 36.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $52,797 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Howell County, Missouri (61% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 8,320 vehicles per day, 221% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,592 vehicles per day.
With 23% of the road miles (90 miles in 459 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 585,653 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈214 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Howell outranks 57% of counties in Missouri.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
The concentration of trucks on highways (14.7%) is 9% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 54% of counties in Missouri. By raw truck volume, Howell carries fewer highway trucks than 59% of counties in Missouri.

Non-highway Traffic in Howell County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,592 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.1 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,519 |
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A significant share of driving in Howell County, Missouri, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,592 vehicles per day.
Spread over 303 miles and 2,865 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 366,952 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈134 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.5%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 86% of counties in Missouri
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 56% lower than on highways.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 86% of counties in Missouri. The driver population here skews older than 62% of counties in Missouri.