
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Miller County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,597 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.5 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. | 13.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,913 |
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The average monitored road in Miller County, Missouri carries 2,597 vehicles per day. Across its 271 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 806,248 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈294 million per year). Trucks are 8.5% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Missouri.
Traffic 54% below the Missouri average
Miller's average daily traffic volume is 54% lower than the state average - 2,597 vehicles per day against 5,631 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Miller's 2,597 vehicles per day outpaces 61% of counties in Missouri.
The average trip takes 32.5 minutes, on par with the state level. 50% of counties in Missouri have a shorter average travel time than Miller's 32.5 minutes.
Congestion runs 31% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Miller County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,374 |
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| Trucks | 10.3% |
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| Average travel time | 44.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,901 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Miller County, Missouri, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,374 vehicles per day, 250% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,395 vehicles per day.
With 18% of the road miles (48 miles in 103 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 404,943 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈148 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 84% of counties in Missouri
At 10.3%, highway truck share is 24% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
84% of counties in Missouri see a higher highway truck share than Miller's 10.3%. Miller's highway truck count is lower than 62% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 860 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Miller County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,395 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 32.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,117 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Miller County, Missouri, 50% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,395 vehicles per day.
Spread over 223 miles and 2,948 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 401,306 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈146 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.6%).
Older drivers than 89% of counties in Missouri
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 35% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 13.1% is 30% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Miller's average driver income is higher than 66% of counties in Missouri. The driver population here skews older than 89% of counties in Missouri.