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Traffic heat map of Phelps County, Missouri: 350 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 44 and Bishop Avenue

Phelps County, Missouri Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Phelps County, Missouri? We measure 350 road miles, divided into 4,593 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Missouri. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Phelps County, Missouri

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,748
Trucks

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

16.1%
Average travel time

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

32.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$59,708

A typical monitored road in Phelps County, Missouri sees 3,748 vehicles per day, while its 350 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,742,331 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈636 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Missouri - a freight-heavy mix.

Busier roads than 78% of counties in Missouri

Phelps's average daily traffic volume is 33% lower than the state average - 3,748 vehicles per day against 5,631 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Phelps accounts for about 1.0% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 78% of counties in Missouri see less traffic than Phelps's 3,748 vehicles per day.

At 32.6 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 52% of counties in Missouri have a shorter average travel time than Phelps's 32.6 minutes.

Congestion runs 52% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Phelps County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day13,413
Trucks22.4%
Average travel time42.5 min
Drivers’ average age41.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,326

A little more than half of the driving in Phelps County, Missouri happens on highways: 62% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,413 vehicles per day, 285% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,484 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (77 miles, 122 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,081,013 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈395 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Phelps outranks 83% of counties in Missouri.

More highway trucks than 89% of counties in Missouri

At 22.4%, highway truck share is 67% higher than the state average. That marks Phelps as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

84% of counties in Missouri see a lower highway truck share than Phelps's 22.4%. By raw truck volume, Phelps carries more highway trucks than 89% of counties in Missouri.

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Non-highway Traffic in Phelps County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day3,484
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time32.4 min
Congestion ratio9.4%
Drivers’ average age44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,200

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Phelps County, Missouri: 38% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,484 vehicles per day.

Spread over 273 miles and 4,471 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 661,318 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈241 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.8%.

Younger drivers than 95% of counties in Missouri

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 74% lower than on highways.

At 50% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.4% signals easier movement on local roads.

59% of counties in Missouri see higher average driver income among trip origins than Phelps. The driver population here skews younger than 95% of counties in Missouri.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Phelps County, Missouri, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Phelps County vs. Missouri Traffic Comparison

Phelps County's biggest difference from the Missouri average is its highway truck share, 67% above it. Its truck share is also 64% above.

MetricPhelps CountyMissouri averageDifference
Traffic3,7485,631-33.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.1%9.8%+63.8%
Truck % (Highway)22.4%13.4%+66.7%
Avg. Travel Time32.6 min31.3 min+4.3%

How Phelps County compares

Phelps County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Phelps County carries 79.6% more traffic on a typical road and moves 2.4 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Phelps 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
Phelps County3,74816.1%1,742,33132.6 min9.4%
Maries County, Missouri1,49411.0%280,49434.3 min5.3%
Dent County, Missouri1,6177.2%225,96927.6 min9.5%
Pulaski County, Missouri2,90515.8%1,222,20728.6 min19.3%
Crawford County, Missouri2,33120.1%1,196,75430.2 minN/A
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

Phelps County ranked within Missouri

Phelps County sits in the bottom quarter of the Missouri field on average driver age, at #109 of 115.

Phelps County ranked among 115 county-level areas in Missouri (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 93.
MeasurePhelps CountyMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,748#26 of 115
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,081,013#17 of 93
Truck share on highways22.4%#16 of 93
Highway trucks per day3,007#11 of 93
Average travel time32.6 min#56 of 115
Average driver income$59,708#68 of 115
Average driver age44.0 yrs#109 of 115

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #11 of 93 on highway truck volume, against #109 of 115 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Phelps County, Missouri

The three busiest roads in Phelps County average 20,888 vehicles a day, 5.6 times the county average of 3,748 across all its monitored roads.

I 44 is the busiest road, at 29,665 vehicles a day, 6,854 of them trucks (23.1%). That is 58% more than the next road, Bishop Avenue (18,721). It also carries the most trucks.

I 44 Business / MO 72 is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.1% of its traffic is trucks, against 16.1% county-wide.

I 44 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 45.2 minutes against 32.6 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 44Motorway · 29,665vehicles6,854trucks · 23.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
45.2 min
Drivers’ median age
40.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,809

A main artery: I 44's busiest stretch carries 7.9 times the county average; trucks are 23.1% of it, above the county-wide 16.1%.

2Bishop AvenuePrimary road · 18,721vehicles739trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
35.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,037

On its busiest stretch, Bishop Avenue carries 5.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.0% of it, below the county-wide 16.1%.

3I 44 Business / MO 72Secondary road · 14,278vehicles438trucks · 3.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,754

I 44 Business / MO 72 peaks at 14,278 vehicles a day, 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 3.1% of it, below the county-wide 16.1%.

4Jefferson StreetPrimary road · 14,278vehicles721trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
27.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,064

Jefferson Street carries 3.8 times the county average at its busiest, 721 of them trucks (5.0%, below the county-wide 16.1%).

5Pine Tree RoadSecondary road · 12,166vehicles356trucks · 2.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,551

Pine Tree Road carries 3.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.1 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 44Motorway · #1 by traffic29,665vehicles6,854trucks · 23.1%
2US 63Trunk road · 7,358vehicles744trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
34.7 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,786

At 2.0 times the county average, US 63 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $56,786 in household income.

3Bishop AvenuePrimary road · #2 by traffic18,721vehicles739trucks · 4.0%
4Jefferson StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic14,278vehicles721trucks · 5.0%
5I 44 Business / MO 72Secondary road · #3 by traffic14,278vehicles438trucks · 3.1%
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

PhelpsDepartment 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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