
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Kay County, Oklahoma
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,593 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.1 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. | 9.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,770 |
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The average monitored road in Kay County, Oklahoma carries 3,593 vehicles per day. Across its 361 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,263,723 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈461 million per year). At 15.4%, the truck share runs above the 11.2% across Oklahoma: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Traffic 35% below the Oklahoma average
At 3,593 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Kay carries 35% less traffic than the state average of 5,504, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.2% of Oklahoma's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Kay carries more traffic than 61% of counties in Oklahoma.
At 36.1 minutes, the average travel time is 10% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 36.1 minutes is longer than 66% of counties in Oklahoma.
The congestion ratio of 9.8% is 20% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Kay County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,681 |
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| Trucks | 25.7% |
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| Average travel time | 59.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,002 |
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A significant share of driving in Kay County, Oklahoma, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 9,681 vehicles per day, 192% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,319 vehicles per day.
With 16% of the road miles (57 miles in 193 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 558,215 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈204 million per year).
53% of counties in Oklahoma move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 89% of counties in Oklahoma
Highway truck concentration here runs 61% higher than the state average, at 25.7%. That marks Kay as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 89% of counties in Oklahoma. Kay's highway truck count is higher than 89% of counties in Oklahoma, at roughly 2,487 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Kay County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,319 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 35.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,576 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Kay County, Oklahoma (56% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 3,319 vehicles per day.
Spread over 304 miles and 4,294 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 705,509 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈258 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.
Older drivers than 74% of counties in Oklahoma
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 72% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (9.3%) runs 21% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 51% of counties in Oklahoma. 74% of counties in Oklahoma have a younger driver population than Kay.