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Traffic heat map of Pawnee County, Kansas: 120 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 14th Street and Edwards Street

Pawnee County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Our Pawnee County, Kansas traffic data covers 849 road segments over 120 road miles, with an average segment of just 744 ft. Its busiest road, 14th Street, carries 6,723 vehicles a day, 3.8 times the average road. 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 Pawnee County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,759
Trucks

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

13.9%
Average travel time

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

33.7 min
Drivers’ average age

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

50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$66,877

Our data shows 1,759 vehicles per day on the average road in Pawnee County, Kansas, and 177,392 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈64.7 million per year) across its 120 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 13.9% of traffic, more than the 10.2% across Kansas.

Traffic 59% below the Kansas average

Pawnee sees 59% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,759 vehicles per day against 4,243), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Pawnee accounts for about 0.2% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 55% of counties in Kansas see more traffic than Pawnee's 1,759 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 6% higher than the state level, at 33.7 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 33.7 minutes is shorter than 60% of counties in Kansas.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Pawnee County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day3,027
Trucks15.6%
Average travel time39.2 min
Drivers’ average age50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,418

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Pawnee County, Kansas: 45% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,027 vehicles per day, 137% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,277 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (28 miles, 234 segments), so they carry more than their share: 79,169 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈28.9 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 77% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (15.6%) is 9% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Pawnee's highway truck share (15.6%) is higher than 60% of counties in Kansas. 77% of counties in Kansas see more highway trucks per day than Pawnee's roughly 473.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pawnee County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day1,277
Trucks12.4%
Average travel time31.6 min
Drivers’ average age51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,331

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Pawnee County, Kansas (55% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 1,277 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (92 miles in 615 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 98,223 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈35.9 million per year). Trucks make up 12.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Older drivers than 65% of counties in Kansas

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 21% lower than the highway network.

55% of counties in Kansas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Pawnee. The driver population here skews older than 65% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 62% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 18% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
March–May is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
July is the quietest month, with volumes -9% versus the annual average - an unusual summer low, when most places are at their busiest.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Pawnee County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Pawnee County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Pawnee County's biggest difference from the Kansas average is its average daily traffic per road, 59% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 36% above.

MetricPawnee CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic1,7594,243-58.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.9%10.2%+35.7%
Truck % (Highway)15.6%14.4%+8.5%
Avg. Travel Time33.7 min31.8 min+6.2%

How Pawnee County compares

Pawnee County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Pawnee County sees 21.2% shorter typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Pawnee 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
Pawnee County1,75913.9%177,39233.7 minN/A
Edwards County, Kansas1,36916.5%127,21544.3 minN/A
Rush County, Kansas1,33412.8%112,61649.2 minN/A
Stafford County, Kansas1,14213.8%159,31645.9 minN/A
Barton County, Kansas3,5769.0%540,07831.8 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Pawnee County ranked within Kansas

Pawnee County sits in the bottom quarter of the Kansas field on highway travel volume, at #69 of 82.

Pawnee County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasurePawnee CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,759#58 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day79,169#69 of 82
Truck share on highways15.6%#33 of 82
Highway trucks per day473#63 of 82
Average travel time33.7 min#62 of 105
Average driver income$66,877#58 of 105
Average driver age50.7 yrs#37 of 105

Busiest roads in Pawnee County, Kansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 5,497 vehicles a day, against 1,759 on the average road in Pawnee County.

14th Street is the busiest road, at 6,723 vehicles a day, 408 of them trucks (6.1%). US 56 carries the most trucks, 589 a day (13.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trips using Northeast Trail Street are long: a median of 53.1 minutes against 33.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

14th Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 6.1% of its traffic is trucks, against 13.9% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
114th StreetPrimary road · 6,723vehicles408trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
26.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,753

On its busiest stretch, 14th Street carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 6.1% of it, below the county-wide 13.9%.

2Edwards StreetPrimary road · 5,525vehicles381trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
27.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,527

Edwards Street peaks at 5,525 vehicles a day, 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 6.9% of it, below the county-wide 13.9%.

3US 56Trunk road · 4,242vehicles589trucks · 13.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
40.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,564

US 56 carries 2.4 times the county average at its busiest, 589 of them trucks (13.9%, in line with the county-wide 13.9%).

4Broadway StreetTrunk road · 3,881vehicles385trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
27.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,955

Broadway Street carries 2.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 27.8 minutes.

5Northeast Trail StreetTrunk road · 2,263vehicles400trucks · 17.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
53.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,639

At 29% more than the county average, Northeast Trail Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $64,639 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 56Trunk road · #3 by traffic4,242vehicles589trucks · 13.9%
214th StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic6,723vehicles408trucks · 6.1%
3Northeast Trail StreetTrunk road · #5 by traffic2,263vehicles400trucks · 17.7%
4Broadway StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic3,881vehicles385trucks · 9.9%
5Edwards StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic5,525vehicles381trucks · 6.9%
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

PawneeDepartment 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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