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Traffic heat map of Ozark County, Missouri: 187 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 160 and Missouri Route 101

Ozark County, Missouri Traffic Counts

Our Ozark County, Missouri traffic data covers 1,544 road segments over 187 road miles, with an average segment of just 638 ft. Its drivers are the oldest of any county in Missouri, a median 58 years. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Ozark County, Missouri

Traffic

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

vehicles per day583
Trucks

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

9.3%
Average travel time

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

39.6 min
Drivers’ average age

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

57.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$43,065

A typical monitored road in Ozark County, Missouri sees 583 vehicles per day, while its 187 miles of monitored roads together handle 104,394 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈38.1 million per year). Trucks are 9.3% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Missouri.

Quieter roads than 99% of counties in Missouri

Ozark's average daily traffic volume is 90% lower than the state average - 583 vehicles per day against 5,631 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Ozark's 583 vehicles per day trails 99% of counties in Missouri.

At 39.6 minutes, the average travel time is 27% higher than the state level. On travel time, Ozark runs longer than 96% of counties in Missouri.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Ozark County, Missouri, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Ozark County vs. Missouri Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Ozark County runs 90% below the Missouri average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 27% above.

MetricOzark CountyMissouri averageDifference
Traffic5835,631-89.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.3%9.8%-5.1%
Avg. Travel Time39.6 min31.3 min+26.6%

How Ozark County compares

Ozark County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Ozark County carries 79.7% less traffic on a typical road and moves 18.6% of the total daily travel; 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.

Ozark County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Missouri average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Ozark County5839.3%104,39439.6 minN/A
Douglas County, Missouri1,0728.0%174,06834.5 minN/A
Marion County, Arkansas2,3749.1%302,18434.5 min7.3%
Baxter County, Arkansas4,6706.4%812,61430.4 min9.9%
Howell County, Missouri3,38311.5%952,60533.6 minN/A
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

Ozark County ranked within Missouri

On average driver age, Ozark County tops the Missouri field outright.

Ozark County ranked among 115 county-level areas in Missouri (1 = highest).
MeasureOzark CountyMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)583#114 of 115
Average travel time39.6 min#5 of 115
Average driver income$43,065#114 of 115
Average driver age57.6 yrs#1 of 115

Ozark County ranks #5 of 115 on average travel time but #114 of 115 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in Missouri on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.

Busiest roads in Ozark County, Missouri

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 1,436 vehicles a day, against 583 on the average road in Ozark County.

US 160 is the busiest road, at 1,819 vehicles a day, 198 of them trucks (10.9%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Missouri Route 101 draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $57,135 in household income, 33% above the county's $43,065.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 160Primary road · 1,819vehicles198trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.4 min
Drivers’ median age
61.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$35,830

US 160 carries 3.1 times the county average at its busiest, 198 of them trucks (10.9%, above the county-wide 9.3%).

2Missouri Route 101Secondary road · 1,428vehicles112trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
42.1 min
Drivers’ median age
55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,135

Missouri Route 101 carries 2.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 42.1 minutes.

3AR 5Secondary road · 1,060vehicles74trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
45.5 min
Drivers’ median age
60.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,604

AR 5 carries 82% more than the county average at its busiest, 74 of them trucks (7.0%, below the county-wide 9.3%).

4MO 5Primary road · 1,049vehicles116trucks · 11.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
49.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,223

MO 5 carries 80% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 49.3 minutes.

5State Route 5Secondary road · 1,012vehicles85trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
44.0 min
Drivers’ median age
61.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$38,660

At 73% more than the county average, State Route 5 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $38,660 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 160Primary road · #1 by traffic1,819vehicles198trucks · 10.9%
2MO 5Primary road · #4 by traffic1,049vehicles116trucks · 11.0%
3Missouri Route 101Secondary road · #2 by traffic1,428vehicles112trucks · 7.9%
4State Route 5Secondary road · #5 by traffic1,012vehicles85trucks · 8.4%
5160Primary road · 842vehicles82trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
43.5 min
Drivers’ median age
55.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,284

160 is busy by local standards, at 44% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 9.7% of it, in line with the county-wide 9.3%.

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

OzarkDepartment 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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