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Traffic heat map of Webster County, Iowa: 471 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 5th Avenue and Kenyon Road

Webster County, Iowa Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Webster County, Iowa, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 4,886 road segments (471 road miles, about 509 ft each). Its busiest road, 5th Avenue, carries 10,347 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Webster County, Iowa

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,167
Trucks

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

10.3%
Average travel time

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

37.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,403

The average monitored road in Webster County, Iowa carries 2,167 vehicles per day. Across its 471 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 942,090 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈344 million per year). Trucks are 10.3% of traffic, close to the 11.0% across Iowa.

Longer trips than 82% of counties in Iowa

At 2,167 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Webster carries 29% less traffic than the state average of 3,042, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Webster accounts for about 1.1% of Iowa's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Webster carries more traffic than 71% of counties in Iowa.

Journey times run 14% higher than the state level, at 37.5 minutes on average. 82% of counties in Iowa have a shorter average travel time than Webster's 37.5 minutes.

Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.5% (8% lower).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Webster County, Iowa

Trafficvehicles per day4,006
Trucks16.2%
Average travel time58.6 min
Congestion ratio9.1%
Drivers’ average age47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,870

A significant share of driving in Webster County, Iowa, 35% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 4,006 vehicles per day, 92% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,085 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (73 miles, 209 segments), so they carry more than their share: 325,313 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈119 million per year).

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

The concentration of trucks on highways (16.2%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Iowa: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

62% of counties in Iowa see a lower highway truck share than Webster's 16.2%. 51% of counties in Iowa see more highway trucks per day than Webster's roughly 649.

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Non-highway Traffic in Webster County, Iowa

Trafficvehicles per day2,085
Trucks7.2%
Average travel time36.6 min
Congestion ratio10.5%
Drivers’ average age48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,166

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Webster County, Iowa (65% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 2,085 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 84% of the monitored road miles (398 miles in 4,677 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 616,776 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈225 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 73% of counties in Iowa

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 56% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (10.5%) runs slightly lower than the state level (5% lower).

Webster's average driver income is lower than 73% of counties in Iowa. 67% of counties in Iowa have an older driver population than Webster.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 68% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 24% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -18% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Webster County, Iowa, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Webster County vs. Iowa Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Webster County apart: 29% below the Iowa average.

MetricWebster CountyIowa averageDifference
Traffic2,1673,042-28.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.3%11.0%-6.5%
Truck % (Highway)16.2%16.1%+0.6%
Avg. Travel Time37.5 min33.0 min+13.6%

How Webster County compares

Webster County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Webster County carries 56.8% more traffic on a typical road and is 37.7% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Webster County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Iowa average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Webster County2,16710.3%942,09037.5 min10.5%
Calhoun County, Iowa1,10912.8%446,71237.4 min5.0%
Hamilton County, Iowa1,47017.2%1,145,47433.6 min6.1%
Greene County, Iowa9059.8%203,71141.5 min11.2%
Boone County, Iowa2,0469.4%693,00735.3 min8.0%
Iowa average3,04211.0%N/A33.0 min11.4%

Webster County ranked within Iowa

Average travel time places Webster County #19 of 99 in Iowa - the top quarter of the state.

Webster County ranked among 99 county-level areas in Iowa (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 70.
MeasureWebster CountyIowa rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,167#29 of 99
Highway vehicle-miles per day325,313#36 of 70
Truck share on highways16.2%#27 of 70
Highway trucks per day649#36 of 70
Average travel time37.5 min#19 of 99
Average driver income$69,403#73 of 99
Average driver age48.2 yrs#67 of 99

Busiest roads in Webster County, Iowa

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Webster County carry 9,695 vehicles a day on average, 4.5 times the typical road in the county (2,167).

5th Avenue is the busiest road, at 10,347 vehicles a day, 723 of them trucks (7.0%). US 20 carries the most trucks, 1,568 a day (16.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trips using US 20 are long: a median of 61.1 minutes against 37.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 16.8% of traffic on US 20, against 10.3% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
15th AvenuePrimary road · 10,347vehicles723trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.0%
Median trip time
39.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,334

Travel on 5th Avenue's busiest stretch runs 31% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Kenyon RoadPrimary road · 9,411vehicles826trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
22.6%
Median trip time
36.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,553

Kenyon Road carries 4.3 times the county average at its busiest, 826 of them trucks (8.8%, below the county-wide 10.3%).

3US 20Trunk road · 9,326vehicles1,568trucks · 16.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.6%
Median trip time
61.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,425

US 20 carries 4.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 61.1 minutes.

41st AvenueSecondary road · 7,530vehicles416trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
23.8%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,130

1st Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 24% longer than at free-flow speed, against 10% county-wide.

5Nelson AvenuePrimary road · 7,260vehicles753trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.4%
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,772

At 3.4 times the county average, Nelson Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $67,772 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 20Trunk road · #3 by traffic9,326vehicles1,568trucks · 16.8%
2Kenyon RoadPrimary road · #2 by traffic9,411vehicles826trucks · 8.8%
3Nelson AvenuePrimary road · #5 by traffic7,260vehicles753trucks · 10.4%
45th AvenuePrimary road · #1 by traffic10,347vehicles723trucks · 7.0%
5Lainson AvenueTrunk road · 4,683vehicles668trucks · 14.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
5.5%
Median trip time
54.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,455

Lainson Avenue carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 54.5 minutes, against 37.5 for the county.

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

WebsterDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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