
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Taney County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,872 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 5.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.1 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. | 24.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,895 |
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Our data shows 5,872 vehicles per day on the average road in Taney County, Missouri, and 1,477,239 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈539 million per year) across its 353 miles of monitored roads. Traffic here is mostly passenger cars: only 5.8% trucks, against 9.8% across Missouri.
Busier roads than 89% of counties in Missouri
The average road in Taney carries 5,872 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 5,631. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.9% of Missouri's statewide total. Taney carries more traffic than 89% of counties in Missouri.
The average trip takes 30.1 minutes, on par with the state level. 79% of counties in Missouri have a longer average travel time than Taney's 30.1 minutes.
Congestion runs 25% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 24.3%, which means more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Taney County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,285 |
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| Trucks | 8.8% |
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| Average travel time | 42.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,504 |
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A significant share of driving in Taney County, Missouri, 33% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 7,285 vehicles per day, 25% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,828 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (60 miles in 168 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 486,580 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈178 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 99% of counties in Missouri
At 8.8%, highway truck share is 35% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Taney's highway truck share (8.8%) is lower than 99% of counties in Missouri. Taney's highway truck count is lower than 71% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 639 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Taney County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,828 |
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| Trucks | 4.4% |
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| Average travel time | 29.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,340 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Taney County, Missouri happens on local roads: 67% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,828 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 83% (293 miles in 5,345 segments), carrying 990,660 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈362 million per year). About 1 in 23 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.4%).
Older drivers than 75% of counties in Missouri
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 50% fewer trucks by share.
At 33% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 24.8% signals more friction on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 51% of counties in Missouri. The driver population here skews older than 75% of counties in Missouri.