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Traffic heat map of Shawnee County, Kansas: 720 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 70 and I 470

Shawnee County, Kansas Traffic Counts

It is one of the top 5 counties in Kansas for highway travel volume. This page breaks down traffic in Shawnee County, Kansas across 720 miles of monitored roads split into 14,799 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Shawnee County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,235
Trucks

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

8.2%
Average travel time

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

32.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$77,715

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

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Highway Traffic in Shawnee County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day8,947
Trucks12.7%
Average travel time38.0 min
Congestion ratio24.1%
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,798

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Shawnee County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day5,010
Trucks4.2%
Average travel time32.2 min
Congestion ratio13.3%
Drivers’ average age48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,552

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 64% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 25% 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 -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Shawnee County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Shawnee County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Shawnee County's biggest difference from the Kansas average is its average daily traffic per road, 23% above it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 20% below.

MetricShawnee CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic5,2354,243+23.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.2%10.2%-19.8%
Truck % (Highway)12.7%14.4%-12.1%
Avg. Travel Time32.5 min31.8 min+2.4%

How Shawnee County compares

Shawnee County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Shawnee County is 113.0% more congested and moves 3.4 times the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Shawnee 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
Shawnee County5,2358.2%3,710,11032.5 min13.9%
Douglas County, Kansas6,0369.0%2,416,55531.9 min13.7%
Wabaunsee County, Kansas1,22518.9%634,58238.1 min3.4%
Osage County, Kansas2,00014.5%886,18433.6 min5.5%
Jefferson County, Kansas1,7699.5%466,00631.2 min3.5%
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Shawnee County ranked within Kansas

Highway travel volume places Shawnee County #4 of 82 in Kansas - the top quarter of the state.

Shawnee County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureShawnee CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,235#7 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,749,805#4 of 82
Truck share on highways12.7%#61 of 82
Highway trucks per day1,134#23 of 82
Average travel time32.5 min#76 of 105
Average driver income$77,715#17 of 105
Average driver age48.6 yrs#62 of 105

Busiest roads in Shawnee County, Kansas

The three busiest roads in Shawnee County average 37,588 vehicles a day, 7.2 times the county average of 5,235 across all its monitored roads.

I 70 is the busiest road, at 52,511 vehicles a day, 4,076 of them trucks (7.8%). No other road comes close: I 470, in second place, carries 33,832. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trucks make up 21.8% of traffic on Kansas Turnpike, against 8.2% across all roads in the county.

Kansas Turnpike carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 56.2 minutes against 32.5 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · 52,511vehicles4,076trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
58.9%
Median trip time
37.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,201

I 70 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 59% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

2I 470Motorway · 33,832vehicles1,804trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
36.5%
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,185

Delays build on I 470: its congestion ratio of 36% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

3US 75Motorway · 26,420vehicles2,665trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
35.5%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,791

US 75 carries 5.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.2 minutes.

4Northwest Topeka BoulevardPrimary road · 21,458vehicles1,088trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,338

Northwest Topeka Boulevard carries 4.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.6 minutes.

5Northwest 24th StreetMotorway · 15,760vehicles1,308trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,602

At 3.0 times the county average, Northwest 24th Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $76,602 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #1 by traffic52,511vehicles4,076trucks · 7.8%
2Kansas TurnpikeMotorway · 13,726vehicles2,988trucks · 21.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
13.8%
Median trip time
56.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,977

The busiest stretch of Kansas Turnpike carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 21.8% of it, above the county-wide 8.2%.

3US 75Motorway · #3 by traffic26,420vehicles2,665trucks · 10.1%
4I 470Motorway · #2 by traffic33,832vehicles1,804trucks · 5.3%
5Northwest 24th StreetMotorway · #5 by traffic15,760vehicles1,308trucks · 8.3%
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

ShawneeDepartment 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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