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Traffic heat map of Lincoln County, Missouri: 329 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Avenue of the Saints

Lincoln County, Missouri Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Avenue of the Saints, carries 57,700 vehicles a day, 11.4 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Lincoln County, Missouri across 329 miles of monitored roads split into 6,341 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lincoln County, Missouri

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day5,065
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

7.9%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

28.6 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

9.1%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$85,612

The average monitored road in Lincoln County, Missouri carries 5,065 vehicles per day. Across its 329 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,926,249 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈703 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Missouri: 7.9% against 9.8%.

Shorter trips than 96% of counties in Missouri

At 5,065 vehicles per day, the average road in Lincoln carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 5,631 (10% less) - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.1% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Lincoln's 5,065 vehicles per day outpaces 86% of counties in Missouri.

Journey times run 9% lower than the state level, at 28.6 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 28.6 minutes is shorter than 96% of counties in Missouri.

The congestion ratio of 9.1% is 53% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day16,409
Trucks10.1%
Average travel time36.9 min
Congestion ratio52.2%
Drivers’ average age46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,931

Highways carry about half of all travel in Lincoln County, Missouri, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 16,409 vehicles per day, 248% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,717 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 17% of the monitored road miles (56 miles, 189 segments), so they carry more than their share: 894,397 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈326 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 74% of counties in Missouri.

Lower highway truck share than 87% of counties in Missouri

At 10.1%, highway truck share is 25% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Lincoln's highway truck share (10.1%) is lower than 87% of counties in Missouri. Lincoln's highway truck count is higher than 58% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 1,651 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day4,717
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time28.3 min
Congestion ratio7.8%
Drivers’ average age46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,622

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Lincoln County, Missouri, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 4,717 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (273 miles in 6,152 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,031,852 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈377 million per year). Trucks make up 6.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 95% of counties in Missouri

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 41% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (7.8%) runs 58% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

95% of counties in Missouri see lower average driver income among trip origins than Lincoln. 84% of counties in Missouri have an older driver population than Lincoln.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lincoln County, Missouri, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Lincoln County vs. Missouri Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Lincoln County apart: 25% below the Missouri average. Its truck share is also 20% below.

MetricLincoln CountyMissouri averageDifference
Traffic5,0655,631-10.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.9%9.8%-19.9%
Truck % (Highway)10.1%13.4%-25.2%
Avg. Travel Time28.6 min31.3 min-8.6%

How Lincoln County compares

Lincoln County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Lincoln County is 41.3% less congested; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Lincoln County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Missouri average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Lincoln County5,0657.9%1,926,24928.6 min9.1%
Calhoun County, Illinois7787.9%72,34830.4 min4.5%
Warren County, Missouri3,65613.8%1,516,29430.0 min14.9%
St. Charles County, Missouri12,6536.2%11,743,70329.1 min32.7%
Pike County, Missouri1,83012.7%651,07733.8 min10.2%
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

Lincoln County ranked within Missouri

Lincoln County sits in the bottom quarter of the Missouri field on average travel time, at #110 of 115.

Lincoln County ranked among 115 county-level areas in Missouri (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 93.
MeasureLincoln CountyMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,065#17 of 115
Highway vehicle-miles per day894,397#25 of 93
Truck share on highways10.1%#81 of 93
Highway trucks per day1,651#40 of 93
Average travel time28.6 min#110 of 115
Average driver income$85,612#7 of 115
Average driver age46.3 yrs#97 of 115

Lincoln County ranks #7 of 115 on average driver income but #110 of 115 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Lincoln County, Missouri

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Lincoln County carry 28,802 vehicles a day on average, 5.7 times the typical road in the county (5,065).

Avenue of the Saints is the busiest road, at 57,700 vehicles a day, 4,032 of them trucks (7.0%). No other road comes close: Lincoln Drive, in second place, carries 15,384. It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Avenue of the SaintsTrunk road · 57,700vehicles4,032trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
52.2%
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,975

Delays build on Avenue of the Saints: its congestion ratio of 52% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

2Lincoln DriveSecondary road · 15,384vehicles674trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
28.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,957

The busiest stretch of Lincoln Drive carries 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.4% of it, below the county-wide 7.9%.

3MO 47Primary road · 13,320vehicles805trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
28.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,221

On its busiest stretch, MO 47 carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 6.0% of it, below the county-wide 7.9%.

4Main StreetTertiary road · 10,989vehicles365trucks · 3.3%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
27.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,189

Main Street peaks at 10,989 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 3.3% of it, below the county-wide 7.9%.

5Boone StreetTertiary road · 10,263vehicles301trucks · 2.9%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
24.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,696

Boone Street carries 2.0 times the county average at its busiest, 301 of them trucks (2.9%, below the county-wide 7.9%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Avenue of the SaintsTrunk road · #1 by traffic57,700vehicles4,032trucks · 7.0%
2MO 47Primary road · #3 by traffic13,320vehicles805trucks · 6.0%
3Lincoln DriveSecondary road · #2 by traffic15,384vehicles674trucks · 4.4%
4State Highway CTertiary road · 9,315vehicles652trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,731

State Highway C carries 84% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.1 minutes.

5MO 79Primary road · 7,438vehicles601trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
28.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,987

At 47% more than the county average, MO 79 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $79,987 in household income.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

LincolnDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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