
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Johnson County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,010 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.0 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. | 18.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $123,984 |
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A typical monitored road in Johnson County, Kansas sees 6,010 vehicles per day, while its 1,275 miles of monitored roads together handle 10,519,966 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.8 billion per year). Traffic here is mostly passenger cars: only 6.1% trucks, against 10.2% across Kansas.
Shorter trips than 99% of counties in Kansas
Johnson sees 42% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (6,010 vehicles per day against 4,243), suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 14% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Johnson's 6,010 vehicles per day outpaces 97% of counties in Kansas.
At 29.0 minutes, the average travel time is 9% lower than the state level. 99% of counties in Kansas have a longer average travel time than Johnson's 29.0 minutes.
Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 18.6% (9% higher).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Johnson County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day18,607 |
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| Trucks | 8.3% |
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| Average travel time | 31.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 36.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $115,992 |
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Travel in Johnson County, Kansas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 18,607 vehicles per day, 255% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,238 vehicles per day.
With 19% of the road miles (249 miles in 1,645 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 5,080,984 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year).
That is the most highway travel volume of any county in Kansas.
Lower highway truck share than 99% of counties in Kansas
The concentration of trucks on highways (8.3%) is 42% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Johnson still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.
99% of counties in Kansas see a higher highway truck share than Johnson's 8.3%. 93% of counties in Kansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Johnson's roughly 1,544.

Non-highway Traffic in Johnson County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,238 |
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| Trucks | 4.0% |
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| Average travel time | 28.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $130,907 |
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Travel in Johnson County, Kansas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,238 vehicles per day.
Spread over 1,027 miles and 26,830 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 5,438,983 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.0 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 25 vehicles.
The highest driver income of any county in Kansas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 51% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (17.6%) runs slightly higher than the state level (7% higher).
At $123,984, the average driver income for trips originating here is the highest in Kansas. 79% of counties in Kansas have an older driver population than Johnson.