
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Stafford County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,142 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 45.9 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,981 |
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Our data shows 1,142 vehicles per day on the average road in Stafford County, Kansas, and 159,316 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈58.2 million per year) across its 142 miles of monitored roads. At 13.8%, the truck share runs above the 10.2% across Kansas: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Longer trips than 93% of counties in Kansas
Stafford's average daily traffic volume is 73% lower than the state average - 1,142 vehicles per day against 4,243 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Stafford accounts for about 0.2% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Stafford's 1,142 vehicles per day trails 84% of counties in Kansas.
Journey times run 44% higher than the state level, at 45.9 minutes on average. 93% of counties in Kansas have a shorter average travel time than Stafford's 45.9 minutes.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Stafford County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,146 |
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| Trucks | 18.0% |
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| Average travel time | 67.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,412 |
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A significant share of driving in Stafford County, Kansas, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 2,146 vehicles per day, 142% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 886 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (30 miles in 183 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 67,350 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈24.6 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 84% of counties in Kansas
At 18.0%, highway truck share is 25% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
77% of counties in Kansas see a lower highway truck share than Stafford's 18.0%. Stafford's highway truck count is lower than 84% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 386 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Stafford County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day886 |
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| Trucks | 10.7% |
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| Average travel time | 40.3 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,929 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Stafford County, Kansas happens on local roads: 58% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 886 vehicles per day.
Spread over 112 miles and 720 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 91,966 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈33.6 million per year). Trucks make up 10.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 72% of counties in Kansas
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 40% fewer trucks by share.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 72% of counties in Kansas. Stafford's median driver age is higher than 70% of counties in Kansas.