
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Warren County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,656 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.0 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. | 14.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $81,971 |
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The average monitored road in Warren County, Missouri carries 3,656 vehicles per day. Across its 254 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,516,294 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈553 million per year). At 13.8%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Missouri: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Shorter trips than 80% of counties in Missouri
At 3,656 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Warren carries 35% less traffic than the state average of 5,631, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 77% of counties in Missouri see less traffic than Warren's 3,656 vehicles per day.
At 30.0 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 80% of counties in Missouri have a longer average travel time than Warren's 30.0 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 14.9% is 23% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Warren County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day23,503 |
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| Trucks | 18.6% |
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| Average travel time | 48.3 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,646 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Warren County, Missouri (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 23,503 vehicles per day, 567% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,521 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 14% of the road network, 35 miles in 29 segments, so each mile of them is 4.3 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, Warren outranks 76% of counties in Missouri.
The most highway trucks of any county in Missouri
Highway truck concentration here runs 39% higher than the state average, at 18.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Warren's highway truck share (18.6%) is higher than 74% of counties in Missouri. At roughly 4,807 trucks per day, Warren carries the highest volume of highway trucks in Missouri.

Non-highway Traffic in Warren County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,521 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 29.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,322 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Warren County, Missouri: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,521 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 86% of the monitored road miles (219 miles in 4,276 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 617,306 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈225 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.6%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 92% of counties in Missouri
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 65% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 14.9% is 20% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Warren's average driver income is higher than 92% of counties in Missouri. Warren's median driver age is lower than 77% of counties in Missouri.