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Traffic heat map of St. Louis City, Missouri: 368 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 55 and I 44

St. Louis City, Missouri Traffic Counts

It ranks among the top 3 counties in Missouri for average daily traffic. This page breaks down traffic in St. Louis City, Missouri across 368 miles of monitored roads split into 13,972 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 St. Louis City, Missouri

Traffic

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

vehicles per day9,825
Trucks

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

7.9%
Average travel time

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

34.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

29.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$72,855

A typical monitored road in St. Louis City, Missouri sees 9,825 vehicles per day, while its 368 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,407,539 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Missouri.

Busier roads than 98% of counties in Missouri

At 9,825 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in St. Louis carries 74% more traffic than the state average of 5,631, suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Network-wide, St. Louis accounts for about 2.5% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 98% of counties in Missouri see less traffic than St. Louis's 9,825 vehicles per day.

At 34.9 minutes, the average travel time is 12% higher than the state level. 82% of counties in Missouri have a shorter average travel time than St. Louis's 34.9 minutes.

At 49% higher than the state level, the 29.0% 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 St. Louis City, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day26,232
Trucks11.7%
Average travel time35.2 min
Congestion ratio33.9%
Drivers’ average age45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$81,144

Travel in St. Louis City, Missouri splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 26,232 vehicles per day, 185% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,210 vehicles per day.

With 19% of the road miles (71 miles in 505 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,054,755 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈750 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 91% of counties in Missouri.

More highway trucks than 96% of counties in Missouri

The concentration of trucks on highways (11.7%) is 13% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

75% of counties in Missouri see a higher highway truck share than St. Louis's 11.7%. St. Louis's highway truck count is higher than 96% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 3,072 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in St. Louis City, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day9,210
Trucks4.6%
Average travel time34.9 min
Congestion ratio28.8%
Drivers’ average age41.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,029

Travel in St. Louis City, Missouri splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 9,210 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (297 miles in 13,467 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,352,783 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈859 million per year). About 1 in 22 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.6%).

Younger drivers than 96% of counties in Missouri

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 61% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 28.8% is 54% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

St. Louis's average driver income is higher than 84% of counties in Missouri. The driver population here skews younger than 96% of counties in Missouri.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In St. Louis City, Missouri, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%.

St. Louis City vs. Missouri Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets St. Louis City apart: 74% above the Missouri average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 20% below.

MetricSt. Louis CityMissouri averageDifference
Traffic9,8255,631+74.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.9%9.8%-19.7%
Truck % (Highway)11.7%13.4%-12.9%
Avg. Travel Time34.9 min31.3 min+11.6%

How St. Louis City compares

St. Louis City against nearby counties and cities

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, St. Louis City is 50.9% more congested and moves 45.9% of the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The mirror image of a big network: fewer road-miles carrying heavier traffic, so the travel here is concentrated rather than spread out.

St. Louis City and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Missouri average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
St. Louis City9,8257.9%4,407,53934.9 min29.0%
St. Louis County, Missouri12,3326.6%24,969,89729.4 min28.2%
St. Clair County, Illinois7,2629.1%6,124,42131.9 min17.6%
Monroe County, Illinois4,8777.0%733,96529.5 min13.0%
Madison County, Illinois6,92511.1%6,547,56132.1 min18.1%
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

St. Louis City ranked within Missouri

St. Louis City sits in Missouri's top three on average daily traffic volume.

St. Louis City ranked among 115 county-level areas in Missouri (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 93.
MeasureSt. Louis CityMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)9,825#3 of 115
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,054,755#9 of 93
Truck share on highways11.7%#70 of 93
Highway trucks per day3,072#5 of 93
Average travel time34.9 min#22 of 115
Average driver income$72,855#19 of 115
Average driver age43.7 yrs#110 of 115

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #3 of 115 on average daily traffic volume, against #110 of 115 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in St. Louis City, Missouri

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 68,804 vehicles a day, against 9,825 on the average road in St. Louis City.

I 55 leads with 70,046 vehicles a day, 6,931 of them trucks (9.9%). I 44 is practically level with it at 68,525. I 70 carries the most trucks, 12,128 a day (17.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 24.6% of traffic on New Chain of Rocks Bridge and 17.9% on I 70, against 7.9% across all roads in the county.

I 64 draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $96,500 in household income, 32% above the county's $72,855.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 55Motorway · 70,046vehicles6,931trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
40.4%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,990

I 55 carries 7.1 times the county average at its busiest, 6,931 of them trucks (9.9%, above the county-wide 7.9%).

2I 44Motorway · 68,525vehicles9,548trucks · 13.9%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
39.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,602

I 44 leans on freight: 9,548 trucks a day, 13.9% of its traffic against 7.9% county-wide.

3I 70Motorway · 67,843vehicles12,128trucks · 17.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
51.4%
Median trip time
40.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,451

I 70 carries 6.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.3 minutes.

4I 64Motorway · 67,089vehicles5,455trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
51.4%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,500

I 64 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 51% longer than at free-flow speed, against 29% county-wide.

5Kingshighway BoulevardPrimary road · 26,963vehicles1,075trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
65.4%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
41.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,946

Delays build on Kingshighway Boulevard: its congestion ratio of 65% over free-flow time is well above the county's 29%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #3 by traffic67,843vehicles12,128trucks · 17.9%
2I 44Motorway · #2 by traffic68,525vehicles9,548trucks · 13.9%
3I 55Motorway · #1 by traffic70,046vehicles6,931trucks · 9.9%
4I 64Motorway · #4 by traffic67,089vehicles5,455trucks · 8.1%
5New Chain of Rocks BridgeMotorway · 14,683vehicles3,610trucks · 24.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
19.1%
Median trip time
41.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,513

New Chain of Rocks Bridge carries 49% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 41.1 minutes.

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

St. LouisDepartment 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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