
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Rooks County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,416 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.2 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,402 |
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The average monitored road in Rooks County, Kansas carries 1,416 vehicles per day. Across its 121 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 129,459 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.3 million per year). Trucks are 10.6% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Kansas.
Traffic 67% below the Kansas average
Rooks's average daily traffic volume is 67% lower than the state average - 1,416 vehicles per day against 4,243 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Rooks's 1,416 vehicles per day trails 67% of counties in Kansas.
Journey times run 11% higher than the state level, at 35.2 minutes on average. On travel time, Rooks runs longer than 56% of counties in Kansas.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Rooks County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,246 |
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| Trucks | 11.0% |
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| Average travel time | 38.8 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,041 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Rooks County, Kansas (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 3,246 vehicles per day, 361% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 704 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (31 miles, 274 segments), so they carry more than their share: 77,806 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈28.4 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 94% of counties in Kansas
Highway truck concentration here runs 23% lower than the state average, at 11.0%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 94% of counties in Kansas. Rooks's highway truck count is lower than 91% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 358 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Rooks County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day704 |
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| Trucks | 9.8% |
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| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,202 |
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A significant share of driving in Rooks County, Kansas, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 704 vehicles per day.
Spread over 89 miles and 704 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 51,654 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈18.9 million per year). Trucks make up 9.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 65% of counties in Kansas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 11% lower than the highway network.
Rooks's average driver income is lower than 65% of counties in Kansas. The driver population here skews younger than 51% of counties in Kansas.