
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Stoddard County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,794 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.3 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,668 |
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A typical monitored road in Stoddard County, Missouri sees 2,794 vehicles per day, while its 405 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,043,314 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈381 million per year). Trucks are 9.2% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Missouri.
Traffic 50% below the Missouri average
Stoddard's average daily traffic volume is 50% lower than the state average - 2,794 vehicles per day against 5,631 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.6% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Stoddard carries more traffic than 67% of counties in Missouri.
At 31.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 31.3 minutes is shorter than 62% of counties in Missouri.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Stoddard County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,855 |
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| Trucks | 12.4% |
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| Average travel time | 42.2 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,825 |
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A significant share of driving in Stoddard County, Missouri, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 6,855 vehicles per day, 156% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,679 vehicles per day.
With 16% of the road miles (63 miles in 114 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 452,692 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈165 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 67% of counties in Missouri
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.4%) is 8% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
67% of counties in Missouri see a higher highway truck share than Stoddard's 12.4%. By raw truck volume, Stoddard carries fewer highway trucks than 61% of counties in Missouri.

Non-highway Traffic in Stoddard County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,679 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,034 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Stoddard County, Missouri happens on local roads: 57% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,679 vehicles per day.
Spread over 342 miles and 3,998 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 590,623 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈216 million per year). Trucks make up 6.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 69% of counties in Missouri
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 46% lower than on highways.
Stoddard's average driver income is lower than 69% of counties in Missouri. The driver population here skews older than 65% of counties in Missouri.