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Traffic heat map of Phillips County, Kansas: 116 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on State Street and 2nd Street

Phillips County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Our Phillips County, Kansas traffic data covers 937 road segments over 116 road miles, with an average segment of just 655 ft. Its busiest road, State Street, carries 5,008 vehicles a day, 4.0 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 Phillips County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,254
Trucks

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

12.4%
Average travel time

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

34.8 min
Drivers’ average age

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

53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$54,010

The average monitored road in Phillips County, Kansas carries 1,254 vehicles per day. Across its 116 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 112,705 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈41.1 million per year). At 12.4%, the truck share runs above the 10.2% across Kansas: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Traffic 70% below the Kansas average

At 1,254 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Phillips carries 70% less traffic than the state average of 4,243, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Phillips accounts for about 0.2% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Phillips's 1,254 vehicles per day trails 79% of counties in Kansas.

The average trip takes 34.8 minutes, 9% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 34.8 minutes is longer than 54% of counties in Kansas.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Phillips County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day1,785
Trucks13.1%
Average travel time34.0 min
Drivers’ average age53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,628

Most travel in Phillips County, Kansas happens on highways, 76% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,785 vehicles per day, 268% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 485 vehicles per day.

With 54% of the road miles (63 miles in 554 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 86,134 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.4 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (13.1%) is 9% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 73% of counties in Kansas. By raw truck volume, Phillips carries fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Kansas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Phillips County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day485
Trucks10.4%
Average travel time35.9 min
Drivers’ average age52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,454

At 24% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Phillips County, Kansas than highways. A typical local road sees 485 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 46% of the monitored road miles (53 miles in 383 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 26,571 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 10.4%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 98% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 21% lower than on highways.

Phillips's average driver income is lower than 98% of counties in Kansas. The driver population here skews older than 88% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 68% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 28% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
April–June is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Phillips County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Phillips County's biggest difference from the Kansas average is its average daily traffic per road, 70% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 22% above.

MetricPhillips CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic1,2544,243-70.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.4%10.2%+21.8%
Truck % (Highway)13.1%14.4%-9.3%
Avg. Travel Time34.8 min31.8 min+9.4%

How Phillips County compares

Phillips County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Phillips County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Phillips 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
Phillips County1,25412.4%112,70534.8 minN/A
Harlan County, Nebraska1,09511.8%136,71236.1 minN/A
Norton County, Kansas1,26311.9%106,23930.6 minN/A
Smith County, Kansas71810.9%71,38831.9 minN/A
Rooks County, Kansas1,41610.6%129,45935.2 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Phillips County ranked within Kansas

Phillips County sits in the bottom quarter of the Kansas field on average driver income, at #103 of 105.

Phillips County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasurePhillips CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,254#83 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day86,134#68 of 82
Truck share on highways13.1%#60 of 82
Highway trucks per day233#79 of 82
Average travel time34.8 min#49 of 105
Average driver income$54,010#103 of 105
Average driver age53.2 yrs#13 of 105

Phillips County ranks #13 of 105 on average driver age but #103 of 105 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Phillips County, Kansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 3,175 vehicles a day, against 1,254 on the average road in Phillips County.

State Street leads with 5,008 vehicles a day, 415 of them trucks (8.3%). That is 2.2 times the next road, 2nd Street (2,268). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1State StreetTrunk road · 5,008vehicles415trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,308

State Street peaks at 5,008 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, below the county-wide 12.4%.

22nd StreetTrunk road · 2,268vehicles263trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
36.2 min
Drivers’ median age
56.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,847

2nd Street is busy by local standards, at 81% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 11.6% of it, below the county-wide 12.4%.

3100 RoadTrunk road · 2,248vehicles281trucks · 12.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
36.8 min
Drivers’ median age
53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,594

100 Road peaks at 2,248 vehicles a day, 79% more than the county average; trucks are 12.5% of it, in line with the county-wide 12.4%.

4Central AvenueTrunk road · 1,867vehicles273trucks · 14.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
36.9 min
Drivers’ median age
54.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,150

Central Avenue carries 49% more than the county average at its busiest, 273 of them trucks (14.6%, above the county-wide 12.4%).

5Ridge RoadTrunk road · 1,637vehicles207trucks · 12.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
55.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,618

Ridge Road carries 31% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.0 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1State StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic5,008vehicles415trucks · 8.3%
2100 RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic2,248vehicles281trucks · 12.5%
3Central AvenueTrunk road · #4 by traffic1,867vehicles273trucks · 14.6%
42nd StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic2,268vehicles263trucks · 11.6%
5Railroad AvenueTrunk road · 1,518vehicles223trucks · 14.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
35.4 min
Drivers’ median age
56.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,924

At 21% more than the county average, Railroad Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $47,924 in household income.

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

PhillipsDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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