
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,225 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 18.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.1 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. | 3.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 40.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $75,939 |
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Our data shows 1,225 vehicles per day on the average road in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, and 634,582 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈232 million per year) across its 211 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 18.9% of traffic, against 10.2% across Kansas.
Congestion 80% below the Kansas average
At 1,225 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Wabaunsee carries 71% less traffic than the state average of 4,243, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Wabaunsee accounts for about 0.9% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Wabaunsee's 1,225 vehicles per day trails 82% of counties in Kansas.
The average trip takes 38.1 minutes, 20% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 38.1 minutes is longer than 72% of counties in Kansas.
At 80% lower than the state level, the 3.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wabaunsee County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,318 |
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| Trucks | 20.7% |
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| Average travel time | 60.0 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,879 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, 86% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,318 vehicles per day, 1217% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 632 vehicles per day.
With 33% of the road miles (70 miles in 129 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 547,950 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈200 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Wabaunsee outranks 75% of counties in Kansas.
More highway trucks than 91% of counties in Kansas
At 20.7%, highway truck share is 44% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 85% of counties in Kansas. Wabaunsee's highway truck count is higher than 91% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 1,722 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Wabaunsee County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day632 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 36.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,075 |
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Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, 14% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 632 vehicles per day.
Spread over 141 miles and 1,542 segments, 67% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 86,632 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.6 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.2%).
Younger drivers than 96% of counties in Kansas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 65% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (3.4%) runs 79% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
81% of counties in Kansas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Wabaunsee. Wabaunsee's median driver age is lower than 96% of counties in Kansas.