
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Shawnee County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,235 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.5 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 13.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $77,715 |
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The average monitored road in Shawnee County, Kansas carries 5,235 vehicles per day. Across its 720 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,710,110 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Kansas: 8.2% against 10.2%.
Busier roads than 94% of counties in Kansas
Shawnee sees 23% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,235 vehicles per day against 4,243), suggesting more demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 5.0% of Kansas's statewide total. Shawnee carries more traffic than 94% of counties in Kansas.
Journey times here (32.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Shawnee runs shorter than 72% of counties in Kansas.
At 19% lower than the state level, the 13.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Shawnee County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,947 |
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| Trucks | 12.7% |
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| Average travel time | 38.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,798 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Shawnee County, Kansas, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,947 vehicles per day, 79% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,010 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (190 miles, 849 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,749,805 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈639 million per year).
No more than 4 other counties in Kansas move more traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 74% of counties in Kansas
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.7%) is 12% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
74% of counties in Kansas see a higher highway truck share than Shawnee's 12.7%. 73% of counties in Kansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Shawnee's roughly 1,134.

Non-highway Traffic in Shawnee County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,010 |
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| Trucks | 4.2% |
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| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,552 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Shawnee County, Kansas, 53% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,010 vehicles per day.
Spread over 530 miles and 13,950 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,960,305 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈716 million per year). Trucks make up 4.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 24 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 85% of counties in Kansas
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 67% fewer trucks by share.
At 19% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 13.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
Shawnee's average driver income is higher than 85% of counties in Kansas. Shawnee's median driver age is lower than 59% of counties in Kansas.