
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.5 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,418 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Saline County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,697 |
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| Trucks | 18.5% |
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| Average travel time | 45.3 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,169 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Saline County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,627 |
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| Trucks | 4.2% |
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| Average travel time | 36.9 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,698 |
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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.