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Traffic heat map of Sedgwick County, Kansas: 1,416 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway

Sedgwick County, Kansas Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 1,416 road miles in Sedgwick County, Kansas, divided into 28,585 segments averaging 261 ft. It has the busiest roads of any county in Kansas, averaging 9,878 vehicles a day. 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 Sedgwick County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day9,878
Trucks

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

6.5%
Average travel time

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

29.9 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

23.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$86,173

A typical monitored road in Sedgwick County, Kansas sees 9,878 vehicles per day, while its 1,416 miles of monitored roads together handle 12,359,388 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.5 billion per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Kansas.

The busiest roads of any county in Kansas

At 9,878 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Sedgwick carries 133% more traffic than the state average of 4,243, suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 17% of Kansas's statewide total. Sedgwick stands out as having the highest traffic volume in Kansas - 9,878 vehicles per day.

At 29.9 minutes, the average travel time is 6% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.9 minutes is shorter than 95% of counties in Kansas.

At 36% higher than the state level, the 23.3% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Sedgwick County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day19,957
Trucks10.6%
Average travel time31.4 min
Congestion ratio42.8%
Drivers’ average age45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$85,711

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Sedgwick County, Kansas: 39% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 19,957 vehicles per day, 110% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,494 vehicles per day.

With 20% of the road miles (283 miles in 1,048 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 4,816,443 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year).

No more than 2 other counties in Kansas move more traffic on their highways.

Lower highway truck share than 98% of counties in Kansas

At 10.6%, highway truck share is 27% lower than the state average. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Sedgwick still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 98% of counties in Kansas. 94% of counties in Kansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Sedgwick's roughly 2,113.

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Non-highway Traffic in Sedgwick County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day9,494
Trucks3.9%
Average travel time29.8 min
Congestion ratio22.6%
Drivers’ average age44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,451

A little more than half of the driving in Sedgwick County, Kansas happens on local roads: 61% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 9,494 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 80% of the monitored road miles (1,132 miles in 27,537 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 7,542,946 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.8 billion per year). About 1 in 25 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (3.9%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 95% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 63% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 22.6% is 37% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

95% of counties in Kansas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Sedgwick. The driver population here skews younger than 84% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 69% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 27% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even April–June, the busiest stretch, runs only +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -8% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Sedgwick County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+4% in high season).

Sedgwick County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Sedgwick County runs 133% above the Kansas average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 36% below.

MetricSedgwick CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic9,8784,243+132.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.5%10.2%-36.0%
Truck % (Highway)10.6%14.4%-26.5%
Avg. Travel Time29.9 min31.8 min-6.0%

How Sedgwick County compares

Sedgwick County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Sedgwick County moves 9.6 times the total daily travel and carries 191.8% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. The extra traffic here is local and light - trucks make up less of it than anywhere immediately around it.

Sedgwick 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
Sedgwick County9,8786.5%12,359,38829.9 min23.3%
Harvey County, Kansas3,83910.3%1,179,10431.6 min13.1%
Sumner County, Kansas2,37819.7%1,029,26537.3 minN/A
Kingman County, Kansas1,58414.4%381,57133.3 minN/A
Butler County, Kansas5,73912.0%2,548,85629.3 min15.9%
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Sedgwick County ranked within Kansas

No other county-level area in Kansas records a higher average daily traffic volume than Sedgwick County.

Sedgwick County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureSedgwick CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)9,878#1 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day4,816,443#2 of 82
Truck share on highways10.6%#80 of 82
Highway trucks per day2,113#6 of 82
Average travel time29.9 min#100 of 105
Average driver income$86,173#6 of 105
Average driver age44.6 yrs#88 of 105

Sedgwick County ranks #2 of 82 on highway travel volume but #80 of 82 on truck share on highways. It carries some of the heaviest highway traffic in Kansas, but very little of it is freight - this is commuter and local car volume, not through-trucking.

Busiest roads in Sedgwick County, Kansas

The three busiest roads in Sedgwick County average 62,048 vehicles a day, 6.3 times the county average of 9,878 across all its monitored roads.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway is the busiest road, at 70,409 vehicles a day, 5,450 of them trucks (7.7%). I 135 is practically level with it at 68,698. I 135 carries the most trucks, 8,027 a day (11.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on Kansas Turnpike and I 135: trucks are 23.4% and 11.7% of the traffic there, against 6.5% county-wide.

Kansas Turnpike carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 44.1 minutes against 29.9 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Vietnam Veterans Memorial HighwayMotorway · 70,409vehicles5,450trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
53.6%
Median trip time
29.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,702

A main artery: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway's busiest stretch carries 7.1 times the county average; trucks are 7.7% of it, above the county-wide 6.5%.

2I 135Motorway · 68,698vehicles8,027trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
32.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,582

I 135 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 7.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 11.7% of it, above the county-wide 6.5%.

3I 235Motorway · 47,036vehicles5,375trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
58.7%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,296

I 235 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 59% longer than at free-flow speed, against 23% county-wide.

4KS 96Motorway · 39,002vehicles2,985trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
58.3%
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$99,402

On its busiest stretch, KS 96 carries 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 7.7% of it, above the county-wide 6.5%.

521st StreetSecondary road · 38,951vehicles1,182trucks · 3.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
80.8%
Median trip time
28.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$95,879

Delays build on 21st Street: its congestion ratio of 81% over free-flow time is well above the county's 23%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 135Motorway · #2 by traffic68,698vehicles8,027trucks · 11.7%
2Vietnam Veterans Memorial HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic70,409vehicles5,450trucks · 7.7%
3I 235Motorway · #3 by traffic47,036vehicles5,375trucks · 11.4%
4Kansas TurnpikeMotorway · 18,836vehicles4,399trucks · 23.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
19.4%
Median trip time
44.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,958

Kansas Turnpike carries 91% more than the county average at its busiest, 4,399 of them trucks (23.4%, above the county-wide 6.5%).

5KS 96Motorway · #4 by traffic39,002vehicles2,985trucks · 7.7%
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

SedgwickDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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