
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Sheridan County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,499 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 43.1 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,955 |
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The average monitored road in Sheridan County, Kansas carries 1,499 vehicles per day. Across its 85 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 106,378 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈38.8 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Kansas (10.2%).
Longer trips than 83% of counties in Kansas
Sheridan sees 65% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,499 vehicles per day against 4,243), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Sheridan accounts for about 0.1% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Sheridan's 1,499 vehicles per day trails 62% of counties in Kansas.
At 43.1 minutes, the average travel time is 36% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 43.1 minutes is longer than 83% of counties in Kansas.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Sheridan County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,614 |
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| Trucks | 15.4% |
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| Average travel time | 46.5 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,354 |
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At 20% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Sheridan County, Kansas than local roads. The average highway carries 1,614 vehicles per day, 9% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,476 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (13 miles, 86 segments), so they carry more than their share: 21,402 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈7.8 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 93% of counties in Kansas
At 15.4%, highway truck share is 7% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 59% of counties in Kansas. Sheridan's highway truck count is lower than 93% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 249 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Sheridan County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,476 |
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| Trucks | 9.2% |
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| Average travel time | 42.5 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,290 |
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Most travel in Sheridan County, Kansas happens on local roads, 80% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,476 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 84% of the monitored road miles: 71 miles in 433 segments, together carrying 84,976 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.0 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.2%.
Local roads carry 40% fewer trucks by share than highways
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 40% fewer trucks by share.
Sheridan's average driver income is higher than 60% of counties in Kansas. 54% of counties in Kansas have a younger driver population than Sheridan.