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Traffic heat map of Moniteau County, Missouri: 197 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Buchanan Street and Oak Street

Moniteau County, Missouri Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 197 road miles in Moniteau County, Missouri, divided into 1,893 segments averaging 549 ft. Its busiest road, Buchanan Street, carries 11,107 vehicles a day, 4.7 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Moniteau County, Missouri

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,349
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.

28.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

4.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$67,896

The average monitored road in Moniteau County, Missouri carries 2,349 vehicles per day. Across its 197 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 424,574 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈155 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Missouri (9.8%).

Shorter trips than 95% of counties in Missouri

Moniteau's average daily traffic volume is 58% lower than the state average - 2,349 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 0.2% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Moniteau's 2,349 vehicles per day outpaces 53% of counties in Missouri.

Journey times run 9% lower than the state level, at 28.6 minutes on average. On travel time, Moniteau runs shorter than 95% of counties in Missouri.

The congestion ratio of 4.5% is 77% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - 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 Moniteau County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day6,116
Trucks12.1%
Average travel time40.6 min
Drivers’ average age48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,162

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Moniteau County, Missouri (56% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,116 vehicles per day, 222% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,902 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (42 miles, 201 segments), so they carry more than their share: 239,006 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈87.2 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 73% of counties in Missouri

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.1%) is 10% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Moniteau's highway truck share (12.1%) is lower than 73% of counties in Missouri. By raw truck volume, Moniteau carries fewer highway trucks than 73% of counties in Missouri.

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Non-highway Traffic in Moniteau County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day1,902
Trucks9.5%
Average travel time27.2 min
Congestion ratio4.5%
Drivers’ average age48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,555

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Moniteau County, Missouri: 44% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,902 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (155 miles in 1,692 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 185,568 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈67.7 million per year). Trucks make up 9.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.

Local congestion 76% below the Missouri average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 21% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (4.5%) runs 76% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

72% of counties in Missouri see lower average driver income among trip origins than Moniteau. Moniteau's median driver age is lower than 64% of counties in Missouri.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Moniteau County, Missouri, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Moniteau County vs. Missouri Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Moniteau County runs 58% below the Missouri average.

MetricMoniteau CountyMissouri averageDifference
Traffic2,3495,631-58.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.0%9.8%+11.6%
Truck % (Highway)12.1%13.4%-10.2%
Avg. Travel Time28.6 min31.3 min-8.5%

How Moniteau County compares

Moniteau County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Moniteau County is 56.7% less congested and moves 23.7% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Moniteau 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
Moniteau County2,34911.0%424,57428.6 min4.5%
Cooper County, Missouri2,25320.5%1,183,91929.4 min6.6%
Morgan County, Missouri2,4818.7%526,01934.4 min4.0%
Cole County, Missouri4,2487.9%1,899,34629.1 min16.1%
Boone County, Missouri4,5039.3%3,546,43931.1 min15.1%
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

Moniteau County ranked within Missouri

Moniteau County sits in the bottom quarter of the Missouri field on average travel time, at #109 of 115.

Moniteau County ranked among 115 county-level areas in Missouri (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 93.
MeasureMoniteau CountyMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,349#55 of 115
Highway vehicle-miles per day239,006#72 of 93
Truck share on highways12.1%#68 of 93
Highway trucks per day739#68 of 93
Average travel time28.6 min#109 of 115
Average driver income$67,896#33 of 115
Average driver age48.3 yrs#74 of 115

Moniteau County ranks #33 of 115 on average driver income but #109 of 115 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Moniteau County, Missouri

The three busiest roads in Moniteau County average 9,767 vehicles a day, 4.2 times the county average of 2,349 across all its monitored roads.

Buchanan Street leads with 11,107 vehicles a day, 1,415 of them trucks (12.7%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using US 50 are long: a median of 48.3 minutes against 28.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Buchanan StreetSecondary road · 11,107vehicles1,415trucks · 12.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
26.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,658

At 4.7 times the county average, Buchanan Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $68,658 in household income.

2Oak StreetSecondary road · 9,248vehicles1,149trucks · 12.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
27.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,899

The busiest stretch of Oak Street carries 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 12.4% of it, above the county-wide 11.0%.

3US 50Trunk road · 8,947vehicles1,189trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
48.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,131

On its busiest stretch, US 50 carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 13.3% of it, above the county-wide 11.0%.

4MO 5Trunk road · 4,686vehicles619trucks · 13.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
47.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,757

MO 5 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 47.7 minutes, against 28.6 for the county.

5East StreetSecondary road · 3,679vehicles382trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
25.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,684

East Street carries 57% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 25.2 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Buchanan StreetSecondary road · #1 by traffic11,107vehicles1,415trucks · 12.7%
2US 50Trunk road · #3 by traffic8,947vehicles1,189trucks · 13.3%
3Oak StreetSecondary road · #2 by traffic9,248vehicles1,149trucks · 12.4%
4MO 5Trunk road · #4 by traffic4,686vehicles619trucks · 13.2%
5California DriveSecondary road · 3,201vehicles427trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
27.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,081

At 36% more than the county average, California Drive draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $70,081 in household income.

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

MoniteauDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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