
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jefferson County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,769 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.2 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. | 3.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $80,975 |
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Our data shows 1,769 vehicles per day on the average road in Jefferson County, Kansas, and 466,006 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈170 million per year) across its 265 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.5% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Kansas.
Congestion 80% below the Kansas average
Jefferson sees 58% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,769 vehicles per day against 4,243), 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 0.6% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Jefferson carries less traffic than 54% of counties in Kansas.
At 31.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 31.2 minutes is shorter than 84% of counties in Kansas.
At 80% lower than the state level, the 3.5% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Jefferson County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,692 |
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| Trucks | 11.3% |
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| Average travel time | 32.5 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,353 |
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Travel in Jefferson County, Kansas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 4,692 vehicles per day, 282% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,228 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (57 miles, 537 segments), so they carry more than their share: 241,894 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈88.3 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 54% of counties in Kansas.
Lower highway truck share than 91% of counties in Kansas
At 11.3%, highway truck share is 22% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Jefferson's highway truck share (11.3%) is lower than 91% of counties in Kansas. Jefferson's highway truck count is lower than 70% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 528 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Jefferson County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,228 |
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| Trucks | 7.6% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,394 |
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Travel in Jefferson County, Kansas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,228 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (207 miles in 2,903 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 224,113 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈81.8 million per year). Trucks make up 7.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Local congestion 79% below the Kansas average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 33% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 3.5% is 79% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 88% of counties in Kansas. The driver population here skews older than 63% of counties in Kansas.