
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Ashland County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,708 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.8 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. | 8.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,015 |
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The average monitored road in Ashland County, Ohio carries 2,708 vehicles per day. Across its 513 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,853,731 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈677 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 15.4% of traffic, against 9.9% across Ohio.
Traffic 53% below the Ohio average
At 2,708 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ashland carries 53% less traffic than the state average of 5,773, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Ashland accounts for about 0.7% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Ashland's 2,708 vehicles per day trails 66% of counties in Ohio.
The average trip takes 33.8 minutes, on par with the state level. 59% of counties in Ohio have a shorter average travel time than Ashland's 33.8 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 8.5% is 48% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Ashland County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,918 |
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| Trucks | 20.6% |
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| Average travel time | 55.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,544 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Ashland County, Ohio (63% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 8,918 vehicles per day, 311% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,171 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 17% of the monitored road miles: 90 miles in 553 segments, carrying 1,162,992 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈424 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 61% of counties in Ohio.
More highway trucks than 70% of counties in Ohio
Highway truck concentration here runs 38% higher than the state average, at 20.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
66% of counties in Ohio see a lower highway truck share than Ashland's 20.6%. 70% of counties in Ohio see fewer highway trucks per day than Ashland's roughly 1,834.

Non-highway Traffic in Ashland County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,171 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 31.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,626 |
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A significant share of driving in Ashland County, Ohio, 37% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,171 vehicles per day.
Spread over 424 miles and 6,387 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 690,739 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈252 million per year). Trucks make up 6.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Local congestion 51% below the Ohio average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 67% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.8% is 51% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 55% of counties in Ohio. The driver population here skews older than 53% of counties in Ohio.