
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lawrence County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,540 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 16.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.4 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. | 9.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,625 |
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A typical monitored road in Lawrence County, Missouri sees 3,540 vehicles per day, while its 341 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,795,935 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈656 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Missouri - a freight-heavy mix.
Longer trips than 92% of counties in Missouri
Lawrence's average daily traffic volume is 37% lower than the state average - 3,540 vehicles per day against 5,631 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of Missouri's statewide total. Lawrence carries more traffic than 75% of counties in Missouri.
Journey times run 19% higher than the state level, at 37.4 minutes on average. 92% of counties in Missouri have a shorter average travel time than Lawrence's 37.4 minutes.
At 51% lower than the state level, the 9.5% 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 Lawrence County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,748 |
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| Trucks | 23.9% |
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| Average travel time | 53.9 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,660 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Lawrence County, Missouri (58% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 14,748 vehicles per day, 343% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,332 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 19% of the monitored road miles: 63 miles in 72 segments, carrying 1,038,981 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈379 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 79% of counties in Missouri.
More highway trucks than 99% of counties in Missouri
The concentration of trucks on highways (23.9%) is 78% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Lawrence as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Lawrence's highway truck share (23.9%) is higher than 91% of counties in Missouri. By raw truck volume, Lawrence carries more highway trucks than 99% of counties in Missouri.

Non-highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,332 |
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| Trucks | 6.9% |
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| Average travel time | 37.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,807 |
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A significant share of driving in Lawrence County, Missouri, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 3,332 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (277 miles in 3,878 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 756,955 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈276 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.9%.
Local congestion 49% below the Missouri average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 71% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (9.5%) runs 49% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 63% of counties in Missouri. 71% of counties in Missouri have an older driver population than Lawrence.