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Traffic heat map of Payne County, Oklahoma: 427 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 6th Avenue

Payne County, Oklahoma Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 427 road miles in Payne County, Oklahoma, divided into 8,481 segments averaging 266 ft. Its drivers are the youngest of any county in Oklahoma, a median 37 years. 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 Payne County, Oklahoma

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,120
Trucks

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

9.1%
Average travel time

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

33.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

36.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$61,218

Our data shows 5,120 vehicles per day on the average road in Payne County, Oklahoma, and 1,714,295 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈626 million per year) across its 427 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Oklahoma.

Busier roads than 89% of counties in Oklahoma

Payne's average daily traffic volume is 7% lower than the state average - 5,120 vehicles per day against 5,504. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.7% of Oklahoma's statewide total. By volume, Payne's 5,120 vehicles per day outpaces 89% of counties in Oklahoma.

The average trip takes 33.6 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Payne runs shorter than 61% of counties in Oklahoma.

The congestion ratio of 13.0% runs slightly higher than the state level (6% higher).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Payne County, Oklahoma

Trafficvehicles per day5,526
Trucks18.6%
Average travel time47.7 min
Congestion ratio10.1%
Drivers’ average age37.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,593

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Payne County, Oklahoma, 25% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 5,526 vehicles per day, 8% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,102 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 20% of the monitored road miles (85 miles, 360 segments), so they carry more than their share: 428,984 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈157 million per year).

Freight-heavy highways

Highway truck concentration here runs 16% higher than the state average, at 18.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

61% of counties in Oklahoma see a lower highway truck share than Payne's 18.6%. 53% of counties in Oklahoma see more highway trucks per day than Payne's roughly 1,027.

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Non-highway Traffic in Payne County, Oklahoma

Trafficvehicles per day5,102
Trucks5.9%
Average travel time33.0 min
Congestion ratio13.1%
Drivers’ average age36.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,138

Most travel in Payne County, Oklahoma happens on local roads, 75% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,102 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 80% (343 miles in 8,121 segments), carrying 1,285,311 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈469 million per year). Trucks make up 5.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

The youngest drivers of any county in Oklahoma

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (13.1%) runs slightly higher than the state level (12% higher).

Trip origins here have lower average income than 58% of counties in Oklahoma. Payne has the lowest median driver age in Oklahoma - 37 years.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 69% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 17% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
September–November is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Payne County, Oklahoma, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Payne County vs. Oklahoma Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Payne County runs 19% below the Oklahoma average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 16% above.

MetricPayne CountyOklahoma averageDifference
Traffic5,1205,504-7.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.1%11.2%-19.3%
Truck % (Highway)18.6%16.0%+16.3%
Avg. Travel Time33.6 min32.7 min+2.8%

How Payne County compares

Payne County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Payne County carries 72.5% more traffic on a typical road and is 45.1% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Payne 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
Payne County5,1209.1%1,714,29533.6 min13.0%
Pawnee County, Oklahoma2,50014.0%548,07135.6 min6.8%
Logan County, Oklahoma3,66711.8%1,258,33731.6 min11.6%
Noble County, Oklahoma2,55718.9%1,014,67237.8 min7.7%
Lincoln County, Oklahoma3,14717.0%1,140,16435.3 min9.7%
Oklahoma average5,50411.2%N/A32.7 min12.3%

Payne County ranked within Oklahoma

No county-level area in Oklahoma records a lower average driver age than Payne County.

Payne County ranked among 77 county-level areas in Oklahoma (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 65.
MeasurePayne CountyOklahoma rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,120#9 of 77
Highway vehicle-miles per day428,984#34 of 65
Truck share on highways18.6%#26 of 65
Highway trucks per day1,027#35 of 65
Average travel time33.6 min#47 of 77
Average driver income$61,218#45 of 77
Average driver age36.6 yrs#77 of 77

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #9 of 77 on average daily traffic volume, against #77 of 77 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Payne County, Oklahoma

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Payne County carry 17,700 vehicles a day on average, 3.5 times the typical road in the county (5,120).

6th Avenue is the busiest road, at 20,242 vehicles a day, 850 of them trucks (4.2%). World War II Veterans Memorial Highway carries the most trucks, 4,126 a day (23.6% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using Cimarron Turnpike are long: a median of 69.7 minutes against 33.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 23.6% of traffic on World War II Veterans Memorial Highway and 18.9% on Cimarron Turnpike, against 9.1% across all roads in the county.

Few trucks use Hall of Fame Avenue: 2.6% of its traffic, under half the county's 9.1%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
16th AvenuePrimary road · 20,242vehicles850trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.6%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
37.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,309

The busiest stretch of 6th Avenue carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.1%.

2World War II Veterans Memorial HighwayMotorway · 17,481vehicles4,126trucks · 23.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
15.2%
Median trip time
57.7 min
Drivers’ median age
39.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,415

Drivers on World War II Veterans Memorial Highway are on long journeys, a median 57.7 minutes against 33.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

3Hall of Fame AvenueSecondary road · 15,378vehicles407trucks · 2.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
28.6%
Median trip time
28.1 min
Drivers’ median age
34.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,991

Delays build on Hall of Fame Avenue: its congestion ratio of 29% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

4Western RoadSecondary road · 14,787vehicles547trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
40.5%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
33.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,485

Travel on Western Road's busiest stretch runs 40% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Perkins RoadPrimary road · 14,040vehicles867trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.7%
Median trip time
34.6 min
Drivers’ median age
37.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,648

On its busiest stretch, Perkins Road carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 6.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1World War II Veterans Memorial HighwayMotorway · #2 by traffic17,481vehicles4,126trucks · 23.6%
2OK 51Trunk road · 9,256vehicles1,123trucks · 12.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.0%
Median trip time
49.9 min
Drivers’ median age
36.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,462

OK 51 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 49.9 minutes, against 33.6 for the county.

3Cimarron TurnpikeMotorway · 5,523vehicles1,043trucks · 18.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
6.8%
Median trip time
69.7 min
Drivers’ median age
36.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,869

Cimarron Turnpike is busy by local standards, at 8% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 18.9% of it, above the county-wide 9.1%.

4Perkins RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic14,040vehicles867trucks · 6.2%
56th AvenuePrimary road · #1 by traffic20,242vehicles850trucks · 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

PayneDepartment 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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