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Traffic heat map of Osage County, Kansas: 326 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 35 and US 75

Osage County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Osage County, Kansas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,153 road segments (326 road miles, about 800 ft each). Its busiest road, I 35, carries 20,642 vehicles a day, 10.3 times the average road. 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 Osage County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,000
Trucks

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

14.5%
Average travel time

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

33.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$73,212

Our data shows 2,000 vehicles per day on the average road in Osage County, Kansas, and 886,184 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈323 million per year) across its 326 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 14.5% of traffic, more than the 10.2% across Kansas.

Congestion 68% below the Kansas average

Osage sees 53% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,000 vehicles per day against 4,243), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.2% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Osage's 2,000 vehicles per day outpaces 56% of counties in Kansas.

Journey times run 6% higher than the state level, at 33.6 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 33.6 minutes is shorter than 62% of counties in Kansas.

At 68% lower than the state level, the 5.5% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - 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 Osage County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day5,958
Trucks17.6%
Average travel time45.9 min
Congestion ratio17.5%
Drivers’ average age50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,716

A little more than half of the driving in Osage County, Kansas happens on highways: 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,958 vehicles per day, 319% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,421 vehicles per day.

With 32% of the road miles (103 miles in 275 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 617,433 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈225 million per year).

79% of counties in Kansas move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 74% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (17.6%) is 22% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

74% of counties in Kansas see a lower highway truck share than Osage's 17.6%. 70% of counties in Kansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Osage's roughly 1,051.

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Non-highway Traffic in Osage County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day1,421
Trucks7.4%
Average travel time31.8 min
Congestion ratio3.8%
Drivers’ average age51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,650

A significant share of driving in Osage County, Kansas, 30% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,421 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 68% of the monitored road miles (223 miles in 1,878 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 268,751 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈98.1 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.4%.

Local congestion 77% below the Kansas average

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

The non-highway congestion ratio of 3.8% is 77% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 73% of counties in Kansas. The driver population here skews older than 71% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 79% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-2%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +14% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -18% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Osage County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +14% in high season.

Osage County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Osage County apart: 53% below the Kansas average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 42% above.

MetricOsage CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic2,0004,243-52.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.5%10.2%+42.3%
Truck % (Highway)17.6%14.4%+22.4%
Avg. Travel Time33.6 min31.8 min+5.7%

How Osage County compares

Osage County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Osage County carries 41.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Osage 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
Osage County2,00014.5%886,18433.6 min5.5%
Lyon County, Kansas3,36415.2%1,132,24134.4 min7.6%
Franklin County, Kansas3,16813.1%1,212,80730.8 min7.8%
Coffey County, Kansas1,87414.2%474,12032.8 minN/A
Shawnee County, Kansas5,2358.2%3,710,11032.5 min13.9%
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Osage County ranked within Kansas

Highway travel volume places Osage County #18 of 82 in Kansas - the top quarter of the state.

Osage County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureOsage CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,000#47 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day617,433#18 of 82
Truck share on highways17.6%#22 of 82
Highway trucks per day1,051#25 of 82
Average travel time33.6 min#65 of 105
Average driver income$73,212#29 of 105
Average driver age51.0 yrs#31 of 105

Busiest roads in Osage County, Kansas

The three busiest roads in Osage County average 13,136 vehicles a day, 6.6 times the county average of 2,000 across all its monitored roads.

I 35 leads with 20,642 vehicles a day, 4,172 of them trucks (20.2%). No other road comes close: US 75, in second place, carries 9,541. It also carries the most trucks.

Kansas Turnpike carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 66.0 minutes against 33.6 county-wide.

Freight stands out on Kansas Turnpike: trucks are 22.7% of the traffic there, against 14.5% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 35Motorway · 20,642vehicles4,172trucks · 20.2%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
59.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,302

I 35 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 59.3 minutes, against 33.6 for the county.

2US 75Motorway · 9,541vehicles1,030trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
40.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,160

US 75 carries 4.8 times the county average at its busiest, 1,030 of them trucks (10.8%, below the county-wide 14.5%).

3Kansas TurnpikeMotorway · 9,226vehicles2,097trucks · 22.7%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
66.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,603

Kansas Turnpike carries 4.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 66.0 minutes.

4Topeka AvenueTrunk road · 8,612vehicles713trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
27.1%
Median trip time
32.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,514

Delays build on Topeka Avenue: its congestion ratio of 27% over free-flow time is well above the county's 6%.

5Jordan RoadTrunk road · 5,051vehicles538trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
41.7 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,371

At 2.5 times the county average, Jordan Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $75,371 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 35Motorway · #1 by traffic20,642vehicles4,172trucks · 20.2%
2Kansas TurnpikeMotorway · #3 by traffic9,226vehicles2,097trucks · 22.7%
3US 75Motorway · #2 by traffic9,541vehicles1,030trucks · 10.8%
4Topeka AvenueTrunk road · #4 by traffic8,612vehicles713trucks · 8.3%
5Jordan RoadTrunk road · #5 by traffic5,051vehicles538trucks · 10.7%
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

OsageDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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