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Traffic heat map of Saline County, Kansas: 383 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Crawford Street Road and I 135

Saline County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Saline County, Kansas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 4,074 road segments (383 road miles, about 496 ft each). Its busiest road, Crawford Street Road, carries 26,800 vehicles a day, 5.6 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Saline County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,758
Trucks

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

11.8%
Average travel time

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

37.5 min
Drivers’ average age

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

48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$72,418

A typical monitored road in Saline County, Kansas sees 4,758 vehicles per day, while its 383 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,452,784 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈530 million per year). At 11.8%, the truck share runs above the 10.2% across Kansas: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Busier roads than 91% of counties in Kansas

Saline's average daily traffic volume is 12% higher than the state average - 4,758 vehicles per day against 4,243 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.0% of Kansas's statewide total. Saline carries more traffic than 91% of counties in Kansas.

The average trip takes 37.5 minutes, 18% higher than the state level. 69% of counties in Kansas have a shorter average travel time than Saline's 37.5 minutes.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Saline County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day6,697
Trucks18.5%
Average travel time45.3 min
Drivers’ average age48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,169

Highways carry about half of all travel in Saline County, Kansas, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,697 vehicles per day, 45% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,627 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 29% of the monitored road miles (111 miles, 259 segments), so they carry more than their share: 768,450 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈280 million per year).

91% of counties in Kansas move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 79% of counties in Kansas

Highway truck concentration here runs 29% higher than the state average, at 18.5%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Saline's highway truck share (18.5%) is higher than 79% of counties in Kansas. Saline's highway truck count is higher than 79% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 1,240 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Saline County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day4,627
Trucks4.2%
Average travel time36.9 min
Drivers’ average age48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,698

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Saline County, Kansas, 47% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,627 vehicles per day.

Spread over 272 miles and 3,815 segments, 71% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 684,333 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈250 million per year). About 1 in 24 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.2%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 71% of counties in Kansas

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 77% fewer trucks by share.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 71% of counties in Kansas. Saline's median driver age is lower than 61% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 54% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 32% 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 +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -9% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Saline County, Kansas, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Saline County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Saline County apart: 29% above the Kansas average. Its average travel time is also 18% above.

MetricSaline CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic4,7584,243+12.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.8%10.2%+15.4%
Truck % (Highway)18.5%14.4%+28.5%
Avg. Travel Time37.5 min31.8 min+17.9%

How Saline County compares

Saline County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Saline County carries 154.8% more traffic on a typical road; 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.

Saline 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
Saline County4,75811.8%1,452,78437.5 minN/A
McPherson County, Kansas2,92112.6%1,308,59136.2 minN/A
Dickinson County, Kansas1,94713.7%791,63133.5 minN/A
Ellsworth County, Kansas1,32618.5%571,74345.6 minN/A
Ottawa County, Kansas1,27513.3%271,82833.7 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Saline County ranked within Kansas

Saline County sits in the top quarter of the Kansas field on highway travel volume, at #8 of 82.

Saline County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureSaline CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,758#10 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day768,450#8 of 82
Truck share on highways18.5%#18 of 82
Highway trucks per day1,240#18 of 82
Average travel time37.5 min#33 of 105
Average driver income$72,418#31 of 105
Average driver age48.3 yrs#64 of 105

Busiest roads in Saline County, Kansas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Saline County carry 23,086 vehicles a day on average, 4.9 times the typical road in the county (4,758).

Crawford Street Road leads with 26,800 vehicles a day, 784 of them trucks (2.9%). I 135 carries the most trucks, 3,732 a day (16.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 22.3% of traffic on I 70, against 11.8% across all roads in the county.

Few trucks use Crawford Street Road: 2.9% of its traffic, under half the county's 11.8%.

Trips using I 70 are long: a median of 48.9 minutes against 37.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Crawford Street RoadSecondary road · 26,800vehicles784trucks · 2.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
42.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,491

At 5.6 times the county average, Crawford Street Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $54,491 in household income.

2I 135Motorway · 22,887vehicles3,732trucks · 16.3%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
45.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,391

I 135 peaks at 22,887 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 16.3% of it, above the county-wide 11.8%.

39th StreetPrimary road · 19,572vehicles615trucks · 3.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
37.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,254

9th Street carries 4.1 times the county average at its busiest, 615 of them trucks (3.1%, below the county-wide 11.8%).

4Crawford StreetSecondary road · 17,098vehicles483trucks · 2.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,916

Crawford Street carries 3.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.1 minutes.

5Ohio StreetSecondary road · 16,296vehicles446trucks · 2.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,591

At 3.4 times the county average, Ohio Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $76,591 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 135Motorway · #2 by traffic22,887vehicles3,732trucks · 16.3%
2I 70Motorway · 12,711vehicles2,836trucks · 22.3%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
48.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,451

The busiest stretch of I 70 carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 22.3% of it, above the county-wide 11.8%.

3US 81Motorway · 6,854vehicles1,122trucks · 16.4%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
47.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,062

At 44% more than the county average, US 81 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,062 in household income.

4Crawford Street RoadSecondary road · #1 by traffic26,800vehicles784trucks · 2.9%
59th StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic19,572vehicles615trucks · 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

SalineDepartment 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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