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Traffic heat map of Maries County, Missouri: 164 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 63 and MO 28

Maries County, Missouri Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Maries County, Missouri? We measure 164 road miles, divided into 1,660 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, US 63, carries 6,772 vehicles a day, 4.5 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Maries County, Missouri

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,494
Trucks

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

11.0%
Average travel time

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

34.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,875

A typical monitored road in Maries County, Missouri sees 1,494 vehicles per day, while its 164 miles of monitored roads together handle 280,494 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈102 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Missouri (9.8%).

Traffic 73% below the Missouri average

At 1,494 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Maries carries 73% less traffic than the state average of 5,631, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Maries accounts for about 0.2% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Maries carries less traffic than 75% of counties in Missouri.

Journey times run 10% higher than the state level, at 34.3 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 34.3 minutes is longer than 73% of counties in Missouri.

At 73% lower than the state level, the 5.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - 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 Maries County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day6,339
Trucks12.3%
Average travel time45.6 min
Congestion ratio16.9%
Drivers’ average age44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,627

A little more than half of the driving in Maries County, Missouri happens on highways: 60% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,339 vehicles per day, 535% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 999 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 17% of the road network, 27 miles in 154 segments, so each mile of them is 3.6 times as busy as the average road mile.

Lower highway truck share than 70% of counties in Missouri

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.3%) is 9% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 70% of counties in Missouri. Maries's highway truck count is lower than 67% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 778 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Maries County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day999
Trucks9.2%
Average travel time33.2 min
Congestion ratio4.1%
Drivers’ average age49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,013

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Maries County, Missouri: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 999 vehicles per day.

Spread over 137 miles and 1,506 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 112,607 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈41.1 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.2%).

Local congestion 78% below the Missouri average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 25% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (4.1%) runs 78% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 53% of counties in Missouri. 86% of counties in Missouri have an older driver population than Maries.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 94% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 13% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +10% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -20% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Maries County, Missouri, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +10% in high season.

Maries County vs. Missouri Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Maries County runs 73% below the Missouri average.

MetricMaries CountyMissouri averageDifference
Traffic1,4945,631-73.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.0%9.8%+12.2%
Truck % (Highway)12.3%13.4%-8.8%
Avg. Travel Time34.3 min31.3 min+9.7%

How Maries County compares

Maries County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Maries County is 55.0% less congested and moves 26.2% of the total daily travel; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.

Maries 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
Maries County1,49411.0%280,49434.3 min5.3%
Phelps County, Missouri3,74816.1%1,742,33132.6 min9.4%
Pulaski County, Missouri2,90515.8%1,222,20728.6 min19.3%
Osage County, Missouri2,6869.2%504,62628.7 min4.8%
Miller County, Missouri2,5978.5%806,24832.5 min13.4%
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

Maries County ranked within Missouri

Maries County sits in the bottom quarter of the Missouri field on highway travel volume, at #82 of 93.

Maries County ranked among 115 county-level areas in Missouri (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 93.
MeasureMaries CountyMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,494#86 of 115
Highway vehicle-miles per day167,887#82 of 93
Truck share on highways12.3%#65 of 93
Highway trucks per day778#63 of 93
Average travel time34.3 min#32 of 115
Average driver income$60,875#61 of 115
Average driver age46.0 yrs#99 of 115

Maries County ranks #32 of 115 on average travel time but #82 of 93 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Maries County, Missouri

The three busiest roads in Maries County average 3,992 vehicles a day, 2.7 times the county average of 1,494 across all its monitored roads.

US 63 is the busiest road, at 6,772 vehicles a day, 773 of them trucks (11.4%). No other road comes close: MO 28, in second place, carries 2,631. It also carries the most trucks.

3rd Street is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 22.5 minutes, against 34.3 for the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 63Trunk road · 6,772vehicles773trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
44.2 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,007

On its busiest stretch, US 63 carries 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 11.4% of it, in line with the county-wide 11.0%.

2MO 28Primary road · 2,631vehicles255trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,019

MO 28 carries 76% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.7 minutes.

3Alvarado AvenueSecondary road · 2,574vehicles186trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,146

At 72% more than the county average, Alvarado Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,146 in household income.

4MO 68Secondary road · 2,147vehicles218trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
43.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,970

MO 68 is busy by local standards, at 44% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 10.1% of it, below the county-wide 11.0%.

53rd StreetTertiary road · 1,908vehicles86trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
22.5 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,248

3rd Street peaks at 1,908 vehicles a day, 28% more than the county average; trucks are 4.5% of it, below the county-wide 11.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 63Trunk road · #1 by traffic6,772vehicles773trucks · 11.4%
2MO 28Primary road · #2 by traffic2,631vehicles255trucks · 9.7%
3MO 68Secondary road · #4 by traffic2,147vehicles218trucks · 10.1%
4Alvarado AvenueSecondary road · #3 by traffic2,574vehicles186trucks · 7.2%
5MO 28 SpurTertiary road · 1,783vehicles87trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
4.1%
Median trip time
35.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,863

MO 28 Spur carries 19% more than the county average at its busiest, 87 of them trucks (4.9%, below the county-wide 11.0%).

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

MariesDepartment 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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