
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Macon County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,976 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.5 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. | 12.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $58,609 |
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The average monitored road in Macon County, Missouri carries 2,976 vehicles per day. Across its 262 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 698,087 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈255 million per year). At 11.8%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Missouri: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Traffic 47% below the Missouri average
Macon's average daily traffic volume is 47% lower than the state average - 2,976 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 0.4% of Missouri's statewide total. 70% of counties in Missouri see less traffic than Macon's 2,976 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 31.5 minutes, on par with the state level. 60% of counties in Missouri have a longer average travel time than Macon's 31.5 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 12.2% is 37% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Macon County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,456 |
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| Trucks | 12.5% |
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| Average travel time | 41.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 34.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,303 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Macon County, Missouri, 89% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,456 vehicles per day, 781% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,074 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 45% of the monitored road miles (119 miles, 300 segments), so they carry more than their share: 619,945 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈226 million per year).
60% of counties in Missouri move less traffic on their highways.
Fewer highway trucks than 75% of counties in Missouri
Highway truck concentration here runs 7% lower than the state average, at 12.5%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Macon's highway truck share (12.5%) is lower than 65% of counties in Missouri. 75% of counties in Missouri see more highway trucks per day than Macon's roughly 1,180.

Non-highway Traffic in Macon County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,074 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 28.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,003 |
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Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Macon County, Missouri, 11% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,074 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 55% of the monitored road miles (143 miles in 1,022 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 78,142 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈28.5 million per year). Trucks make up 6.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.
Local congestion 69% below the Missouri average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 52% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.7% is 69% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Macon's average driver income is lower than 67% of counties in Missouri. Macon's median driver age is lower than 58% of counties in Missouri.