
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Leavenworth County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,588 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.1 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. | 24.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $97,373 |
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The average monitored road in Leavenworth County, Kansas carries 3,588 vehicles per day. Across its 408 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,557,376 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈568 million per year). Trucks are 10.0% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Kansas.
Shorter trips than 93% of counties in Kansas
Leavenworth sees 15% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,588 vehicles per day against 4,243), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Leavenworth accounts for about 2.1% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Leavenworth carries more traffic than 84% of counties in Kansas.
Journey times run 5% lower than the state level, at 30.1 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 30.1 minutes is shorter than 93% of counties in Kansas.
The congestion ratio of 24.7% is 44% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Leavenworth County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,857 |
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| Trucks | 16.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $92,127 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Leavenworth County, Kansas: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,857 vehicles per day, 441% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,747 vehicles per day.
With 15% of the road miles (59 miles in 604 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 665,724 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈243 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Leavenworth outranks 85% of counties in Kansas.
More highway trucks than 95% of counties in Kansas
At 16.2%, highway truck share is 13% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
67% of counties in Kansas see a lower highway truck share than Leavenworth's 16.2%. Leavenworth's highway truck count is higher than 95% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 2,410 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Leavenworth County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,747 |
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| Trucks | 5.3% |
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| Average travel time | 29.9 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $99,712 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Leavenworth County, Kansas (57% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 2,747 vehicles per day.
Spread over 348 miles and 8,092 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 891,653 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈325 million per year). Trucks make up 5.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 99% of counties in Kansas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 67% lower than on highways.
Leavenworth's average driver income is higher than 99% of counties in Kansas. 74% of counties in Kansas have an older driver population than Leavenworth.