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Traffic heat map of Meade County, Kansas: 124 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Carthage Street

Meade County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Meade County, Kansas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 744 road segments (124 road miles, about 879 ft each). About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Kansas. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Meade County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,578
Trucks

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

20.7%
Average travel time

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

44.7 min
Drivers’ average age

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

44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$71,746

A typical monitored road in Meade County, Kansas sees 1,578 vehicles per day, while its 124 miles of monitored roads together handle 166,352 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈60.7 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.2% across Kansas - a freight-heavy mix.

Longer trips than 89% of counties in Kansas

At 1,578 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Meade carries 63% less traffic than the state average of 4,243, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Meade accounts for about 0.2% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Meade's 1,578 vehicles per day trails 62% of counties in Kansas.

Journey times run 41% higher than the state level, at 44.7 minutes on average. 89% of counties in Kansas have a shorter average travel time than Meade's 44.7 minutes.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Meade County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day3,767
Trucks24.1%
Average travel time52.9 min
Drivers’ average age44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,044

Most travel in Meade County, Kansas happens on highways, 76% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,767 vehicles per day, 587% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 548 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (34 miles, 238 segments), so they carry more than their share: 126,309 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈46.1 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 93% of counties in Kansas

Highway truck concentration here runs 67% higher than the state average, at 24.1%. That marks Meade as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Meade's highway truck share (24.1%) is higher than 93% of counties in Kansas. Meade's highway truck count is higher than 64% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 908 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Meade County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day548
Trucks10.1%
Average travel time40.9 min
Drivers’ average age47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,207

At 24% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Meade County, Kansas than highways. A typical local road sees 548 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (89 miles in 506 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 40,043 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈14.6 million per year). Trucks make up 10.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 82% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 58% lower than on highways.

Meade's average driver income is higher than 66% of counties in Kansas. 82% of counties in Kansas have an older driver population than Meade.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 45% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 8% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
March–May is the high season, with volumes +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -7% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Meade County, Kansas, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +4% in high season.

Meade County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Meade County apart: 103% above the Kansas average. Its highway truck share is also 67% above.

MetricMeade CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic1,5784,243-62.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)20.7%10.2%+103.0%
Truck % (Highway)24.1%14.4%+67.2%
Avg. Travel Time44.7 min31.8 min+40.7%

How Meade County compares

Meade County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Meade County carries 35.7% less traffic on a typical road and runs 6.5 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Meade County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Meade County1,57820.7%166,35244.7 minN/A
Seward County, Kansas3,99611.3%403,21335.4 minN/A
Beaver County, Oklahoma1,53414.4%321,51448.2 min4.6%
Clark County, Kansas1,29818.2%130,63442.4 minN/A
Ford County, Kansas2,99512.8%556,19037.9 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Meade County ranked within Kansas

Meade County sits in the top quarter of the Kansas field on truck share on highways, at #7 of 82.

Meade County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureMeade CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,578#65 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day126,309#58 of 82
Truck share on highways24.1%#7 of 82
Highway trucks per day908#30 of 82
Average travel time44.7 min#12 of 105
Average driver income$71,746#36 of 105
Average driver age44.7 yrs#86 of 105

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #7 of 82 on truck share on highways, against #86 of 105 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Meade County, Kansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 3,368 vehicles a day, against 1,578 on the average road in Meade County.

Carthage Street leads with 4,714 vehicles a day, 646 of them trucks (13.7%). The Yellow Brick Road carries the most trucks, 1,008 a day (25.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

4 Road is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 24.8 minutes, against 44.7 for the county.

Fowler Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 7.4% of its traffic is trucks, against 20.7% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Carthage StreetTrunk road · 4,714vehicles646trucks · 13.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
49.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,073

Carthage Street peaks at 4,714 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 13.7% of it, below the county-wide 20.7%.

2The Yellow Brick RoadTrunk road · 3,991vehicles1,008trucks · 25.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
52.4 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,122

The Yellow Brick Road carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 1,008 of them trucks (25.2%, above the county-wide 20.7%).

3Fowler StreetPrimary road · 1,397vehicles104trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
41.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,893

Even at its busiest, Fowler Street carries 11% less than the county average; trucks are 7.4% of it, below the county-wide 20.7%.

44 RoadTertiary road · 842vehicles56trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
24.8 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,039

4 Road is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 47% less than the county average; trucks are 6.6% of it, below the county-wide 20.7%.

5Grand AvenueTertiary road · 838vehicles46trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
27.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,995

Trips on Grand Avenue are short, a median 27.9 minutes against 44.7 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1The Yellow Brick RoadTrunk road · #2 by traffic3,991vehicles1,008trucks · 25.2%
2Carthage StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic4,714vehicles646trucks · 13.7%
3Fowler StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic1,397vehicles104trucks · 7.4%
4US 160Primary road · 718vehicles75trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
39.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,470

Even at its busiest, US 160 carries 55% less than the county average; trucks are 10.4% of it, below the county-wide 20.7%.

5KS 23Primary road · 606vehicles61trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
57.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,585

KS 23 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 62% less than the county average; trucks are 10.1% of it, below the county-wide 20.7%.

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

MeadeDepartment 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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