
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wilson County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,417 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.7 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $59,969 |
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A typical monitored road in Wilson County, Kansas sees 1,417 vehicles per day, while its 158 miles of monitored roads together handle 260,155 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈95.0 million per year). Trucks are 13.7% of traffic, more than the 10.2% across Kansas.
Traffic 67% below the Kansas average
Wilson sees 67% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,417 vehicles per day against 4,243), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Kansas's statewide total. By volume, Wilson's 1,417 vehicles per day trails 66% of counties in Kansas.
At 33.7 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. On travel time, Wilson runs shorter than 60% of counties in Kansas.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wilson County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,612 |
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| Trucks | 15.9% |
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| Average travel time | 54.1 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,477 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Wilson County, Kansas (68% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 2,612 vehicles per day, 147% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,057 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 35% of the monitored road miles (55 miles, 335 segments), so they carry more than their share: 177,913 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈64.9 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 67% of counties in Kansas
At 15.9%, highway truck share is 10% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Wilson's highway truck share (15.9%) is higher than 64% of counties in Kansas. Wilson's highway truck count is lower than 67% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 416 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Wilson County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,057 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 27.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,413 |
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A significant share of driving in Wilson County, Kansas, 32% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,057 vehicles per day.
Spread over 102 miles and 1,113 segments, 65% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 82,242 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈30.0 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.9%).
Older drivers than 81% of counties in Kansas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 44% lower than on highways.
Wilson's average driver income is lower than 77% of counties in Kansas. Wilson's median driver age is higher than 81% of counties in Kansas.