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Traffic heat map of Wabaunsee County, Kansas: 211 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 70 and Kansas Turnpike

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Traffic Counts

About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Kansas. This page breaks down traffic in Wabaunsee County, Kansas across 211 miles of monitored roads split into 1,671 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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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
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

18.9%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

38.1 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

3.4%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

40.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$75,939

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

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Highway Traffic in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day8,318
Trucks20.7%
Average travel time60.0 min
Drivers’ average age39.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,879

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day632
Trucks7.2%
Average travel time36.3 min
Congestion ratio3.4%
Drivers’ average age47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,075

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 8% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -16% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Wabaunsee County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Wabaunsee County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Wabaunsee County runs 85% above the Kansas average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 71% below.

MetricWabaunsee CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic1,2254,243-71.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)18.9%10.2%+84.7%
Truck % (Highway)20.7%14.4%+43.7%
Avg. Travel Time38.1 min31.8 min+20.0%

How Wabaunsee County compares

Wabaunsee County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Wabaunsee County carries 63.5% less traffic on a typical road and runs 10.0 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the quietest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Wabaunsee County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Wabaunsee County1,22518.9%634,58238.1 min3.4%
Shawnee County, Kansas5,2358.2%3,710,11032.5 min13.9%
Pottawatomie County, Kansas2,2737.1%465,48230.1 min2.5%
Morris County, Kansas1,9639.4%178,81643.8 minN/A
Geary County, Kansas3,96010.8%758,52734.4 min14.0%
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Wabaunsee County ranked within Kansas

Average driver age places Wabaunsee County #101 of 105 in Kansas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Wabaunsee County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureWabaunsee CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,225#86 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day547,950#21 of 82
Truck share on highways20.7%#13 of 82
Highway trucks per day1,722#8 of 82
Average travel time38.1 min#30 of 105
Average driver income$75,939#21 of 105
Average driver age40.0 yrs#101 of 105

Wabaunsee County ranks #8 of 82 on highway truck volume but #101 of 105 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Wabaunsee County carry 9,944 vehicles a day on average, 8.1 times the typical road in the county (1,225).

I 70 is the busiest road, at 17,444 vehicles a day, 3,604 of them trucks (20.7%). No other road comes close: Kansas Turnpike, in second place, carries 9,293. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

KS 177 skews older: its drivers' median age is 56.8, compared with 40.0 county-wide.

Trips using Kansas Turnpike are long: a median of 67.5 minutes against 38.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use KS 4 / KS 177: 8.9% of its traffic, under half the county's 18.9%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · 17,444vehicles3,604trucks · 20.7%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
60.0 min
Drivers’ median age
39.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,530

I 70 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 60.0 minutes, against 38.1 for the county.

2Kansas TurnpikeMotorway · 9,293vehicles1,949trucks · 21.0%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
67.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,258

A main artery: Kansas Turnpike's busiest stretch carries 7.6 times the county average; trucks are 21.0% of it, above the county-wide 18.9%.

3KS 4 / KS 177Secondary road · 3,096vehicles275trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
54.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,523

KS 4 / KS 177 carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 275 of them trucks (8.9%, below the county-wide 18.9%).

4KS 177Secondary road · 2,688vehicles240trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
38.5 min
Drivers’ median age
56.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,223

KS 177 carries 2.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.5 minutes.

5KS 99Secondary road · 2,351vehicles172trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
41.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,812

KS 99 carries 92% more than the county average at its busiest, 172 of them trucks (7.3%, below the county-wide 18.9%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #1 by traffic17,444vehicles3,604trucks · 20.7%
2Kansas TurnpikeMotorway · #2 by traffic9,293vehicles1,949trucks · 21.0%
3KS 4 / KS 177Secondary road · #3 by traffic3,096vehicles275trucks · 8.9%
4KS 177Secondary road · #4 by traffic2,688vehicles240trucks · 8.9%
5KS 99Secondary road · #5 by traffic2,351vehicles172trucks · 7.3%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

WabaunseeDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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