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Traffic heat map of Nowata County, Oklahoma: 112 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 169 and Ash Street

Nowata County, Oklahoma Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Nowata County, Oklahoma, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 915 road segments (112 road miles, about 648 ft each). Trips here are among the 5 longest of any county in Oklahoma. 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 Nowata County, Oklahoma

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,682
Trucks

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

10.0%
Average travel time

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

45.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$58,462

A typical monitored road in Nowata County, Oklahoma sees 2,682 vehicles per day, while its 112 miles of monitored roads together handle 297,751 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈109 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Oklahoma (11.2%).

Longer trips than 96% of counties in Oklahoma

Nowata's average daily traffic volume is 51% lower than the state average - 2,682 vehicles per day against 5,504 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Oklahoma's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 61% of counties in Oklahoma see more traffic than Nowata's 2,682 vehicles per day.

At 45.6 minutes, the average travel time is 40% higher than the state level. On travel time, Nowata runs longer than 96% of counties in Oklahoma.

Congestion runs 25% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Nowata County vs. Oklahoma Traffic Comparison

Nowata County's biggest difference from the Oklahoma average is its average daily traffic per road, 51% below it. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 40% above.

MetricNowata CountyOklahoma averageDifference
Traffic2,6825,504-51.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.0%11.2%-11.3%
Avg. Travel Time45.6 min32.7 min+39.8%

How Nowata County compares

Nowata County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Nowata County moves 25.5% of the total daily travel and carries 40.0% less traffic on a typical road; 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.

Nowata County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Oklahoma average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Nowata County2,68210.0%297,75145.6 min9.2%
Washington County, Oklahoma6,6776.8%942,33832.2 min15.8%
Craig County, Oklahoma3,54422.0%665,19237.4 min8.2%
Montgomery County, Kansas2,93611.2%614,57636.4 minN/A
Rogers County, Oklahoma4,71210.4%2,444,77931.9 min12.0%
Oklahoma average5,50411.2%N/A32.7 min12.3%

Nowata County ranked within Oklahoma

Average travel time places Nowata County #4 of 77 in Oklahoma - the top quarter of the state.

Nowata County ranked among 77 county-level areas in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
MeasureNowata CountyOklahoma rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,682#47 of 77
Average travel time45.6 min#4 of 77
Average driver income$58,462#52 of 77
Average driver age48.7 yrs#16 of 77

Busiest roads in Nowata County, Oklahoma

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 6,383 vehicles a day, against 2,682 on the average road in Nowata County.

US 169 leads with 8,351 vehicles a day, 867 of them trucks (10.4%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 169Primary road · 8,351vehicles867trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.1%
Median trip time
49.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,523

US 169 peaks at 8,351 vehicles a day, 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 10.4% of it, in line with the county-wide 10.0%.

2Ash StreetPrimary road · 6,874vehicles465trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.3%
Median trip time
46.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,036

Travel on Ash Street's busiest stretch runs 19% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Davis DrivePrimary road · 3,925vehicles252trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.9%
Median trip time
40.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,728

Davis Drive peaks at 3,925 vehicles a day, 46% more than the county average; trucks are 6.4% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

4US 60Primary road · 3,884vehicles338trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.2%
Median trip time
37.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,839

US 60 carries 45% more than the county average at its busiest, 338 of them trucks (8.7%, below the county-wide 10.0%).

5Cherokee AvenuePrimary road · 3,704vehicles237trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.4%
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,190

Cherokee Avenue is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 32.2 minutes, against 45.6 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 169Primary road · #1 by traffic8,351vehicles867trucks · 10.4%
2Ash StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic6,874vehicles465trucks · 6.8%
3US 60Primary road · #4 by traffic3,884vehicles338trucks · 8.7%
4Davis DrivePrimary road · #3 by traffic3,925vehicles252trucks · 6.4%
5Cherokee AvenuePrimary road · #5 by traffic3,704vehicles237trucks · 6.4%
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

NowataDepartment 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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