
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Ralls County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,525 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.4 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,038 |
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The average monitored road in Ralls County, Missouri carries 1,525 vehicles per day. Across its 248 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 478,280 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈175 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Missouri (9.8%).
Traffic 73% below the Missouri average
At 1,525 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ralls carries 73% less traffic than the state average of 5,631, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 70% of counties in Missouri see more traffic than Ralls's 1,525 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 32.4 minutes, on par with the state level. 52% of counties in Missouri have a longer average travel time than Ralls's 32.4 minutes.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Ralls County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,019 |
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| Trucks | 12.7% |
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| Average travel time | 39.2 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,415 |
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Most travel in Ralls County, Missouri happens on highways, 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,019 vehicles per day, 391% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,023 vehicles per day.
With 28% of the road miles (69 miles in 267 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 335,074 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈122 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 78% of counties in Missouri
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.7%) is 6% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 63% of counties in Missouri. Ralls's highway truck count is lower than 78% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 635 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Ralls County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,023 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 31.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,389 |
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At 30% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Ralls County, Missouri than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,023 vehicles per day.
Spread over 179 miles and 1,861 segments, 72% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 143,206 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈52.3 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.7%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 75% of counties in Missouri
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 47% lower than the highway network.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 75% of counties in Missouri. Ralls's median driver age is higher than 64% of counties in Missouri.