
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Scott County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,244 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.6 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. | $65,791 |
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A typical monitored road in Scott County, Missouri sees 4,244 vehicles per day, while its 285 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,199,073 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈438 million per year). At 12.1%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Missouri: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Shorter trips than 85% of counties in Missouri
At 4,244 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Scott carries 25% less traffic than the state average of 5,631, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Scott accounts for about 0.7% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 80% of counties in Missouri see less traffic than Scott's 4,244 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 29.6 minutes, 5% lower than the state level. On travel time, Scott runs shorter than 85% of counties in Missouri.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Scott County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,225 |
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| Trucks | 17.4% |
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| Average travel time | 39.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,822 |
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Travel in Scott County, Missouri splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 9,225 vehicles per day, 124% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,113 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (59 miles in 81 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 619,999 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈226 million per year).
61% of counties in Missouri move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 70% of counties in Missouri
At 17.4%, highway truck share is 29% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
68% of counties in Missouri see a lower highway truck share than Scott's 17.4%. 70% of counties in Missouri see fewer highway trucks per day than Scott's roughly 1,605.

Non-highway Traffic in Scott County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,113 |
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| Trucks | 6.4% |
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| Average travel time | 29.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,952 |
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Travel in Scott County, Missouri splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,113 vehicles per day.
Spread over 227 miles and 3,082 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 579,074 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈211 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.4%).
Local roads carry 63% fewer trucks by share than highways
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 63% fewer trucks by share.
Scott's average driver income is higher than 61% of counties in Missouri. The driver population here skews older than 55% of counties in Missouri.