
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jackson County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,937 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.9 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. | 23.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $88,115 |
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The average monitored road in Jackson County, Missouri carries 8,937 vehicles per day. Across its 1,446 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 17,616,095 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.4 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Missouri: 7.2% against 9.8%.
Busier roads than 97% of counties in Missouri
Jackson's average daily traffic volume is 59% higher than the state average - 8,937 vehicles per day against 5,631 - suggesting more traffic load per road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 10% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Jackson's 8,937 vehicles per day outpaces 97% of counties in Missouri.
Journey times here (30.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 30.9 minutes is shorter than 69% of counties in Missouri.
At 20% higher than the state level, the 23.3% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Jackson County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day25,515 |
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| Trucks | 9.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 52.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $88,959 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Jackson County, Missouri happens on highways: 56% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 25,515 vehicles per day, 221% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,937 vehicles per day.
With 24% of the road miles (346 miles in 2,163 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 9,914,634 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.6 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, that ranks Jackson in the top 3 counties in Missouri.
Lower highway truck share than 92% of counties in Missouri
At 9.5%, highway truck share is 30% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
92% of counties in Missouri see a higher highway truck share than Jackson's 9.5%. Jackson's highway truck count is higher than 85% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 2,419 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,937 |
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| Trucks | 4.3% |
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| Average travel time | 30.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $87,116 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Jackson County, Missouri: 44% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 7,937 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (1,100 miles in 35,833 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 7,701,461 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.8 billion per year). About 1 in 23 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.3%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 96% of counties in Missouri
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 55% lower than the highway network.
At 16% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 21.6% signals more friction on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 96% of counties in Missouri. Jackson's median driver age is lower than 89% of counties in Missouri.