
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lyon County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,364 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.4 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. | 7.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,553 |
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A typical monitored road in Lyon County, Kansas sees 3,364 vehicles per day, while its 368 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,132,241 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈413 million per year). Trucks are 15.2% of traffic, more than the 10.2% across Kansas.
Busier roads than 80% of counties in Kansas
Lyon sees 21% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,364 vehicles per day against 4,243), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.5% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Lyon carries more traffic than 80% of counties in Kansas.
The average trip takes 34.4 minutes, 8% higher than the state level. On travel time, Lyon runs longer than 51% of counties in Kansas.
Congestion runs 56% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lyon County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,761 |
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| Trucks | 20.8% |
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| Average travel time | 56.1 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,839 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Lyon County, Kansas (62% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 5,761 vehicles per day, 80% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,202 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 33% of the monitored road miles (123 miles, 259 segments), so they carry more than their share: 699,907 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈255 million per year).
88% of counties in Kansas move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 86% of counties in Kansas
Highway truck concentration here runs 44% higher than the state average, at 20.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
86% of counties in Kansas see a lower highway truck share than Lyon's 20.8%. By raw truck volume, Lyon carries more highway trucks than 75% of counties in Kansas.

Non-highway Traffic in Lyon County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,202 |
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| Trucks | 6.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,289 |
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A significant share of driving in Lyon County, Kansas, 38% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 3,202 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 67% of the monitored road miles (246 miles in 3,844 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 432,334 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈158 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.2%.
Younger drivers than 88% of counties in Kansas
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 70% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.6% is 54% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
61% of counties in Kansas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Lyon. The driver population here skews younger than 88% of counties in Kansas.