
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.6 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. | 5.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,212 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Osage County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,958 |
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| Trucks | 17.6% |
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| Average travel time | 45.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,716 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Osage County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,421 |
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| Trucks | 7.4% |
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| Average travel time | 31.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,650 |
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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.