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Ness County, Kansas Traffic Counts

This page delivers traffic analytics for Ness County, Kansas. Our metrics are calculated with multi-sourced, cross-verified data from real-world mobile and sensor networks, and averaged for Ness County, Kansas among 108 road miles divided in 673 segments. Our metrics go beyond simple volume counts to provide actionable insights on traffic intensity, congestion, commercial vehicle flow, and network performance with highest possible granularity (average segment length is 845 ft). Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning logistics routes, or assessing infrastructure needs, this data helps you move from assumptions to certainty.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance

Traffic

Traffic

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

1,026

Trucks

Trucks

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

10.2%

Average travel time

Average travel time

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

44.2 min

Drivers’ average age

Drivers’ average age

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

52.6 yrs

Drivers’ average income

Drivers’ average income

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

$71,869

Our data indicates an estimated average traffic volume of 1,026 vehicles per day in Ness County, Kansas that results in 88,204 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈32.2 million per year). The traffic stream is comprised of an average of 1 truck for every 10 vehicles. Typical time spent behind the wheel per trip is 44.2 minutes, which already accounts for delays at signals, intersections, and congestion.

Analytical insight

When compared to the Kansas state averages: At 1,026 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ness carries 76% less traffic than the state average of 4,243 vehicles per day - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries 88,204 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈32.2 million per year), about 0.1% of Kansas's statewide total. The average trip takes 44.2 minutes, 39% higher than the state level. By volume, Ness's 1,026 vehicles per day outpaces 10% of counties in Kansas. Its average travel time of 44.2 minutes is longer than 86% of counties in Kansas.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Non-highway traffic

Traffic

Traffic

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

1,026

Trucks

Trucks

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

10.2%

Average travel time

Average travel time

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

44.2 min

Drivers’ average age

Drivers’ average age

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

52.6 yrs

Drivers’ average income

Drivers’ average income

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

$71,869

The non-highway road network in Ness County, Kansas supports a substantial volume of traffic. The average non-highway road carries 1,026 vehicles per day. That average covers 108 non-highway road miles divided in 673 segments (average segment length 845 ft), together carrying 88,204 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈32.2 million per year). Trucks constitute 10.2% of non-highway traffic.

Analytical insight

86% of counties in Kansas see shorter overall travel times than Ness. Trip origins here have higher average income than 68% of counties in Kansas. The driver population here skews older than 83% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Analytical insight

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

Traffic Flow Profile Comparison

Metric

Ness

Kansas
Average

Difference

Traffic

1,026

4,243

-75.8%

Truck % (Total Traffic)

10.2%

10.2%

+0.0%

Truck % (Highway)

14.4%

Avg. Travel Time

44.2 min

31.8 min

+39.0%

How Ness County compares

Ness County against nearby areas

Against the 4 nearest areas, Ness County moves 47.3% of the total daily travel and carries 30.1% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Quieter and more local than the areas around it on both counts: less traffic, and less of what there is arriving by truck.

Ness 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
Ness County1,02610.2%88,20444.2 minN/A
Hodgeman County, Kansas1,36013.6%83,11648.1 minN/A
Trego County, Kansas2,48723.1%508,69930.1 minN/A
Lane County, Kansas6898.4%41,65745.5 minN/A
Rush County, Kansas1,33412.8%112,61649.2 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Ness County ranked within Kansas

Ness County sits in the bottom quarter of the Kansas field on average daily traffic volume, at #95 of 105.

Where Ness County sits among Kansas's county-level areas on each measure. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state, whether or not that is the outcome you want; the field size differs by measure because not every county carries highway data.
MeasureNess CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,026#95 of 105
Average travel time44.2 min#16 of 105
Average driver income$71,869#34 of 105
Average driver age52.6 yrs#18 of 105

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #16 of 105 on average travel time, against #95 of 105 on average daily traffic volume.

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

KansasDepartment of Transportation

Historical traffic pattern databases

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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