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Traffic heat map of Ottawa County, Oklahoma: 243 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Main Street

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Traffic Counts

Its highways carry the highest truck share of any county in Oklahoma, 37.9%. This page breaks down traffic in Ottawa County, Oklahoma across 243 miles of monitored roads split into 3,803 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,913
Trucks

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

19.2%
Average travel time

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

33.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$52,786

The average monitored road in Ottawa County, Oklahoma carries 4,913 vehicles per day. Across its 243 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,060,563 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈387 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 19.2% of traffic, against 11.2% across Oklahoma.

Busier roads than 86% of counties in Oklahoma

Ottawa's average daily traffic volume is 11% lower than the state average - 4,913 vehicles per day against 5,504 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of Oklahoma's statewide total. 86% of counties in Oklahoma see less traffic than Ottawa's 4,913 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 33.2 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 33.2 minutes is shorter than 70% of counties in Oklahoma.

Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.6% (14% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Trafficvehicles per day6,201
Trucks37.9%
Average travel time52.4 min
Congestion ratio14.1%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,890

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Ottawa County, Oklahoma: 39% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,201 vehicles per day, 28% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,845 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (66 miles, 189 segments), so they carry more than their share: 411,593 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈150 million per year).

The highest highway truck share of any county in Oklahoma

The concentration of trucks on highways (37.9%) is 137% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Ottawa as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

At 37.9%, Ottawa's highway truck concentration is the highest in Oklahoma. 83% of counties in Oklahoma see fewer highway trucks per day than Ottawa's roughly 2,351.

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Non-highway Traffic in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Trafficvehicles per day4,845
Trucks7.3%
Average travel time32.2 min
Congestion ratio10.4%
Drivers’ average age49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,512

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Ottawa County, Oklahoma (61% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 4,845 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 73% (176 miles in 3,614 segments), carrying 648,970 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈237 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.3%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 84% of counties in Oklahoma

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 81% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (10.4%) runs slightly lower than the state level (11% lower).

Ottawa's average driver income is lower than 84% of counties in Oklahoma. Ottawa's median driver age is higher than 84% of counties in Oklahoma.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Ottawa County vs. Oklahoma Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Ottawa County runs 137% above the Oklahoma average. Its truck share is also 71% above.

MetricOttawa CountyOklahoma averageDifference
Traffic4,9135,504-10.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)19.2%11.2%+71.1%
Truck % (Highway)37.9%16.0%+137.4%
Avg. Travel Time33.2 min32.7 min+1.8%

How Ottawa County compares

Ottawa County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Ottawa County runs 5.4 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Ottawa 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
Ottawa County4,91319.2%1,060,56333.2 min10.6%
Craig County, Oklahoma3,54422.0%665,19237.4 min8.2%
Newton County, Missouri5,29712.3%2,317,01633.4 min9.4%
Cherokee County, Kansas3,7829.7%600,83730.4 minN/A
McDonald County, Missouri2,42511.2%840,02334.9 min10.6%
Oklahoma average5,50411.2%N/A32.7 min12.3%

Ottawa County ranked within Oklahoma

No other county-level area in Oklahoma records a higher truck share on highways than Ottawa County.

Ottawa County ranked among 77 county-level areas in Oklahoma (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 65.
MeasureOttawa CountyOklahoma rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,913#12 of 77
Highway vehicle-miles per day411,593#37 of 65
Truck share on highways37.9%#1 of 65
Highway trucks per day2,351#12 of 65
Average travel time33.2 min#54 of 77
Average driver income$52,786#65 of 77
Average driver age49.2 yrs#13 of 77

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #1 of 65 on truck share on highways, against #65 of 77 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

The three busiest roads in Ottawa County average 13,035 vehicles a day, 2.7 times the county average of 4,913 across all its monitored roads.

Main Street leads with 14,060 vehicles a day, 584 of them trucks (4.2%). Will Rogers Turnpike carries the most trucks, 4,699 a day (37.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 37.9% of traffic on Will Rogers Turnpike, against 19.2% across all roads in the county.

Will Rogers Turnpike carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 52.4 minutes against 33.2 county-wide.

Steve Owens Boulevard is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.8% of its traffic is trucks, against 19.2% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetPrimary road · 14,060vehicles584trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.8%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,805

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 24% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Steve Owens BoulevardSecondary road · 12,656vehicles479trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
44.2%
Median trip time
27.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,147

Steve Owens Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 44% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.

3Will Rogers TurnpikeMotorway · 12,390vehicles4,699trucks · 37.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
14.1%
Median trip time
52.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,890

The busiest stretch of Will Rogers Turnpike carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 37.9% of it, above the county-wide 19.2%.

4US 59Primary road · 7,449vehicles800trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.8%
Median trip time
42.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,727

US 59 peaks at 7,449 vehicles a day, 52% more than the county average; trucks are 10.8% of it, below the county-wide 19.2%.

5OK 10 / US 69 / US Historic 66Primary road · 7,128vehicles455trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.9%
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,191

OK 10 / US 69 / US Historic 66 carries 45% more than the county average at its busiest, 455 of them trucks (6.4%, below the county-wide 19.2%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Will Rogers TurnpikeMotorway · #3 by traffic12,390vehicles4,699trucks · 37.9%
2US 59Primary road · #4 by traffic7,449vehicles800trucks · 10.8%
3Conner AvenuePrimary road · 5,723vehicles754trucks · 13.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,605

Conner Avenue carries 17% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 39.0 minutes.

4Southeast 1st StreetPrimary road · 5,115vehicles604trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.8%
Median trip time
35.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,758

Even at its busiest, Southeast 1st Street carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 11.8% of it, below the county-wide 19.2%.

5Main StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic14,060vehicles584trucks · 4.2%
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

OttawaDepartment 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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