
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Trego County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,487 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 23.1% |
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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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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,905 |
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Our data shows 2,487 vehicles per day on the average road in Trego County, Kansas, and 508,699 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈186 million per year) across its 135 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 23.1% of traffic, against 10.2% across Kansas.
Shorter trips than 91% of counties in Kansas
At 2,487 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Trego carries 41% less traffic than the state average of 4,243, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.7% of Kansas's statewide total. By volume, Trego's 2,487 vehicles per day outpaces 69% of counties in Kansas.
The average trip takes 30.1 minutes, 5% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.1 minutes is shorter than 91% of counties in Kansas.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Trego County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,620 |
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| Trucks | 24.8% |
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| Average travel time | 43.5 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,669 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Trego County, Kansas, 88% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,620 vehicles per day, 195% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,905 vehicles per day.
With 53% of the road miles (72 miles in 88 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 449,636 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈164 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Trego outranks 74% of counties in Kansas.
Higher highway truck share than 95% of counties in Kansas
At 24.8%, highway truck share is 72% higher than the state average. That marks Trego as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 95% of counties in Kansas. 86% of counties in Kansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Trego's roughly 1,394.

Non-highway Traffic in Trego County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,905 |
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| Trucks | 10.0% |
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| Average travel time | 27.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,940 |
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Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Trego County, Kansas, 12% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,905 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 47% of the monitored road miles (63 miles in 474 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 59,063 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈21.6 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.0%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 84% of counties in Kansas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 60% lower than on highways.
84% of counties in Kansas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Trego. The driver population here skews younger than 67% of counties in Kansas.