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Traffic heat map of Russell County, Kansas: 214 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 70 and Fossil Street

Russell County, Kansas Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 214 road miles in Russell County, Kansas, divided into 1,091 segments averaging 1,036 ft. About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Kansas. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Russell County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,056
Trucks

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

18.4%
Average travel time

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

35.4 min
Drivers’ average age

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

47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$67,898

Our data shows 2,056 vehicles per day on the average road in Russell County, Kansas, and 594,905 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈217 million per year) across its 214 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 18.4% of traffic, against 10.2% across Kansas.

Traffic 52% below the Kansas average

Russell's average daily traffic volume is 52% lower than the state average - 2,056 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 0.8% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Russell carries more traffic than 61% of counties in Kansas.

At 35.4 minutes, the average travel time is 12% higher than the state level. On travel time, Russell runs longer than 59% of counties in Kansas.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Russell County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day6,403
Trucks22.4%
Average travel time51.5 min
Drivers’ average age45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,513

Most travel in Russell County, Kansas happens on highways, 73% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,403 vehicles per day, 277% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,698 vehicles per day.

With 28% of the road miles (61 miles in 83 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 435,479 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈159 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Russell outranks 72% of counties in Kansas.

More highway trucks than 90% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (22.4%) is 55% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Russell as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

89% of counties in Kansas see a lower highway truck share than Russell's 22.4%. 90% of counties in Kansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Russell's roughly 1,431.

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Non-highway Traffic in Russell County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day1,698
Trucks7.8%
Average travel time34.1 min
Drivers’ average age50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,098

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Russell County, Kansas, 27% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,698 vehicles per day.

Spread over 153 miles and 1,008 segments, 72% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 159,426 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈58.2 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.8%.

Younger drivers than 70% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 65% lower than on highways.

Russell's average driver income is higher than 52% of counties in Kansas. Russell's median driver age is lower than 70% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Russell County, Kansas, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%.

Russell County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Russell County's biggest difference from the Kansas average is its truck share, 81% above it. Its highway truck share is also 55% above.

MetricRussell CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic2,0564,243-51.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)18.4%10.2%+80.7%
Truck % (Highway)22.4%14.4%+55.1%
Avg. Travel Time35.4 min31.8 min+11.5%

How Russell County compares

Russell County against nearby counties

Russell County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Russell 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
Russell County2,05618.4%594,90535.4 minN/A
Osborne County, Kansas1,0799.4%71,77233.8 minN/A
Lincoln County, Kansas85820.0%206,06844.3 minN/A
Ellis County, Kansas6,75413.8%968,02230.1 minN/A
Ellsworth County, Kansas1,32618.5%571,74345.6 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Russell County ranked within Kansas

Highway truck volume places Russell County #9 of 82 in Kansas - the top quarter of the state.

Russell County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureRussell CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,056#42 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day435,479#24 of 82
Truck share on highways22.4%#10 of 82
Highway trucks per day1,431#9 of 82
Average travel time35.4 min#44 of 105
Average driver income$67,898#51 of 105
Average driver age47.1 yrs#74 of 105

Busiest roads in Russell County, Kansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 9,718 vehicles a day, against 2,056 on the average road in Russell County.

I 70 leads with 14,326 vehicles a day, 3,201 of them trucks (22.4%). No other road comes close: Fossil Street, in second place, carries 9,419. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Few trucks use Wichita Avenue: 4.3% of its traffic, under half the county's 18.4%.

Trips using I 70 are long: a median of 51.5 minutes against 35.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Main Street draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $50,892 in household income, 25% below the county's $67,898.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · 14,326vehicles3,201trucks · 22.4%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
51.5 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,513

I 70 carries 7.0 times the county average at its busiest, 3,201 of them trucks (22.4%, above the county-wide 18.4%).

2Fossil StreetPrimary road · 9,419vehicles678trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,196

At 4.6 times the county average, Fossil Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $60,196 in household income.

3Wichita AvenueTertiary road · 5,410vehicles231trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,536

The busiest stretch of Wichita Avenue carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 4.3% of it, below the county-wide 18.4%.

4US 281Primary road · 2,379vehicles234trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
39.7 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,471

At 16% more than the county average, US 281 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $64,471 in household income.

5Main StreetTertiary road · 1,864vehicles106trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
38.9 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,892

Even at its busiest, Main Street carries 9% less than the county average; trucks are 5.7% of it, below the county-wide 18.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #1 by traffic14,326vehicles3,201trucks · 22.4%
2Fossil StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic9,419vehicles678trucks · 7.2%
3US 281Primary road · #4 by traffic2,379vehicles234trucks · 9.8%
4Wichita AvenueTertiary road · #3 by traffic5,410vehicles231trucks · 4.3%
5Northwest 40th AvenuePrimary road · 1,762vehicles188trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
44.1 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,231

Northwest 40th Avenue is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 14% less than the county average; trucks are 10.7% of it, below the county-wide 18.4%.

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

RussellDepartment 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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