
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Stone County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,418 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.9 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 10.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,820 |
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The average monitored road in Stone County, Missouri carries 2,418 vehicles per day. Across its 271 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 693,067 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈253 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Missouri: 6.3% against 9.8%.
Traffic 57% below the Missouri average
Stone sees 57% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,418 vehicles per day against 5,631), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Stone accounts for about 0.4% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Stone's 2,418 vehicles per day outpaces 54% of counties in Missouri.
At 33.9 minutes, the average travel time is 8% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 33.9 minutes is longer than 69% of counties in Missouri.
The congestion ratio of 10.3% is 47% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Stone County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,725 |
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| Trucks | 12.8% |
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| Average travel time | 38.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,417 |
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Highways play a minor role in Stone County, Missouri, carrying just 1% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,725 vehicles per day, 13% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,418 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about less than 1% of the monitored road miles: 3 miles in 4 segments, together carrying 6,865 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.5 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 99% of counties in Missouri
Highway truck concentration here (12.8%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Stone's highway truck share (12.8%) is lower than 62% of counties in Missouri. By raw truck volume, Stone carries fewer highway trucks than 99% of counties in Missouri.

Non-highway Traffic in Stone County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,418 |
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| Trucks | 6.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,801 |
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Nearly all driving in Stone County, Missouri happens on local roads: 99% of every vehicle-mile. A typical local road sees 2,418 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 99% of the monitored road miles: 269 miles in 4,693 segments, together carrying 686,201 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈250 million per year). Trucks make up 6.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.
Older drivers than 95% of counties in Missouri
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 51% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.3% is 45% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 51% of counties in Missouri. Stone's median driver age is higher than 95% of counties in Missouri.