
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.6 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 13.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 36.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,218 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Payne County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,526 |
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| Trucks | 18.6% |
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| Average travel time | 47.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 37.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,593 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Payne County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,102 |
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| Trucks | 5.9% |
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| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 36.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,138 |
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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.