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Traffic heat map of Pawnee County, Oklahoma: 207 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Keystone Expressway

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 207 road miles in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, divided into 1,688 segments averaging 647 ft. Its busiest road, Keystone Expressway, carries 15,868 vehicles a day, 6.3 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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, Oklahoma

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,500
Trucks

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

14.0%
Average travel time

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

35.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$61,058

The average monitored road in Pawnee County, Oklahoma carries 2,500 vehicles per day. Across its 207 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 548,071 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈200 million per year). Trucks are 14.0% of traffic, more than the 11.2% across Oklahoma.

Traffic 55% below the Oklahoma average

Pawnee sees 55% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,500 vehicles per day against 5,504), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Pawnee accounts for about 0.5% of Oklahoma's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Pawnee carries less traffic than 63% of counties in Oklahoma.

Journey times run 9% higher than the state level, at 35.6 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 35.6 minutes is longer than 62% of counties in Oklahoma.

At 45% lower than the state level, the 6.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Trafficvehicles per day4,676
Trucks18.0%
Average travel time57.6 min
Congestion ratio9.3%
Drivers’ average age42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,861

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Pawnee County, Oklahoma (62% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,676 vehicles per day, 115% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,174 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 35% of the monitored road miles (73 miles, 220 segments), so they carry more than their share: 341,280 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈125 million per year).

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

The concentration of trucks on highways (18.0%) is 13% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Oklahoma: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

59% of counties in Oklahoma see a lower highway truck share than Pawnee's 18.0%. Pawnee's highway truck count is lower than 55% of counties in Oklahoma, at roughly 843 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Trafficvehicles per day2,174
Trucks7.3%
Average travel time32.3 min
Congestion ratio6.4%
Drivers’ average age49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,458

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Pawnee County, Oklahoma: 38% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,174 vehicles per day.

Spread over 134 miles and 1,468 segments, 65% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 206,791 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈75.5 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.3%).

Younger drivers than 76% of counties in Oklahoma

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 60% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (6.4%) runs 45% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

59% of counties in Oklahoma see higher average driver income among trip origins than Pawnee. Pawnee's median driver age is lower than 76% of counties in Oklahoma.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Pawnee County vs. Oklahoma Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Pawnee County runs 55% below the Oklahoma average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 24% above.

MetricPawnee CountyOklahoma averageDifference
Traffic2,5005,504-54.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.0%11.2%+24.4%
Truck % (Highway)18.0%16.0%+13.0%
Avg. Travel Time35.6 min32.7 min+8.9%

How Pawnee County compares

Pawnee County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Pawnee County moves 39.7% of the total daily travel and is 29.9% less congested; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Pawnee 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
Pawnee County2,50014.0%548,07135.6 min6.8%
Payne County, Oklahoma5,1209.1%1,714,29533.6 min13.0%
Osage County, Oklahoma2,2107.7%832,10632.2 min8.8%
Noble County, Oklahoma2,55718.9%1,014,67237.8 min7.7%
Creek County, Oklahoma5,02215.5%1,965,34332.0 min9.2%
Oklahoma average5,50411.2%N/A32.7 min12.3%

Pawnee County ranked within Oklahoma

Average driver age places Pawnee County #59 of 77 in Oklahoma - the bottom quarter of the state.

Pawnee County ranked among 77 county-level areas in Oklahoma (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 65.
MeasurePawnee CountyOklahoma rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,500#49 of 77
Highway vehicle-miles per day341,280#43 of 65
Truck share on highways18.0%#27 of 65
Highway trucks per day843#36 of 65
Average travel time35.6 min#30 of 77
Average driver income$61,058#46 of 77
Average driver age45.4 yrs#59 of 77

Busiest roads in Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 11,954 vehicles a day, against 2,500 on the average road in Pawnee County.

Keystone Expressway leads with 15,868 vehicles a day, 2,778 of them trucks (17.5%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using US 412 are long: a median of 75.5 minutes against 35.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Broadway Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.3% of its traffic is trucks, against 14.0% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Keystone ExpresswayMotorway · 15,868vehicles2,778trucks · 17.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
16.4%
Median trip time
46.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,398

Travel on Keystone Expressway's busiest stretch runs 16% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Jerald Warden Memorial HighwayMotorway · 10,951vehicles2,033trucks · 18.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
10.5%
Median trip time
48.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,818

Drivers on Jerald Warden Memorial Highway are on long journeys, a median 48.7 minutes against 35.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

3Broadway StreetSecondary road · 9,043vehicles387trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,916

Broadway Street peaks at 9,043 vehicles a day, 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 4.3% of it, below the county-wide 14.0%.

4Cimarron TurnpikeMotorway · 7,015vehicles1,256trucks · 17.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
8.8%
Median trip time
64.3 min
Drivers’ median age
39.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,048

Cimarron Turnpike carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 64.3 minutes, against 35.6 for the county.

5US 64Primary road · 5,724vehicles425trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.0%
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,422

US 64 carries 2.3 times the county average at its busiest, 425 of them trucks (7.4%, below the county-wide 14.0%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Keystone ExpresswayMotorway · #1 by traffic15,868vehicles2,778trucks · 17.5%
2Jerald Warden Memorial HighwayMotorway · #2 by traffic10,951vehicles2,033trucks · 18.6%
3Cimarron TurnpikeMotorway · #4 by traffic7,015vehicles1,256trucks · 17.9%
4US 412Motorway · 4,070vehicles787trucks · 19.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
8.6%
Median trip time
75.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,254

At 63% more than the county average, US 412 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $66,254 in household income.

5US 64Primary road · #5 by traffic5,724vehicles425trucks · 7.4%
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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