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Traffic heat map of Ashland County, Ohio: 513 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 71 and Main Street

Ashland County, Ohio Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 513 road miles in Ashland County, Ohio, divided into 6,940 segments averaging 391 ft. Its busiest road, I 71, carries 46,318 vehicles a day, 17.1 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Ashland County, Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,708
Trucks

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

15.4%
Average travel time

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

33.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$71,015

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

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Highway Traffic in Ashland County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day8,918
Trucks20.6%
Average travel time55.9 min
Congestion ratio16.9%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,544

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Ashland County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day2,171
Trucks6.7%
Average travel time31.9 min
Congestion ratio7.8%
Drivers’ average age49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,626

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 72% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 11% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +12% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -20% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Ashland County, Ohio, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +12% in high season.

Ashland County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

Ashland County's biggest difference from the Ohio average is its truck share, 55% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 53% below.

MetricAshland CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic2,7085,773-53.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)15.4%9.9%+55.2%
Truck % (Highway)20.6%14.9%+38.1%
Avg. Travel Time33.8 min32.9 min+2.9%

How Ashland County compares

Ashland County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Ashland County runs 5.7 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Ashland County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Ohio average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Ashland County2,70815.4%1,853,73133.8 min8.5%
Richland County, Ohio4,49613.4%2,958,17936.4 min12.1%
Wayne County, Ohio2,81810.3%2,800,23135.4 min10.0%
Holmes County, Ohio2,3537.8%765,39736.3 min9.3%
Knox County, Ohio3,2997.1%938,42434.6 min9.9%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Ashland County ranked within Ohio

Ashland County sits close to the Ohio median on every measure below - no single figure sets it apart from the state as a whole.

Ashland County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasureAshland CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,708#58 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,162,992#33 of 83
Truck share on highways20.6%#29 of 83
Highway trucks per day1,834#26 of 83
Average travel time33.8 min#37 of 88
Average driver income$71,015#48 of 88
Average driver age49.1 yrs#42 of 88

Busiest roads in Ashland County, Ohio

The three busiest roads in Ashland County average 27,688 vehicles a day, 10.2 times the county average of 2,708 across all its monitored roads.

I 71 leads with 46,318 vehicles a day, 11,192 of them trucks (24.2%). That is 2.0 times the next road, Main Street (23,176). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 71 are long: a median of 69.1 minutes against 33.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 24.2% of traffic on I 71, against 15.4% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 71Motorway · 46,318vehicles11,192trucks · 24.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
29.1%
Median trip time
69.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,350

Delays build on I 71: its congestion ratio of 29% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

2Main StreetTrunk road · 23,176vehicles2,240trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.7%
Median trip time
33.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,716

Main Street carries 8.6 times the county average at its busiest, 2,240 of them trucks (9.7%, below the county-wide 15.4%).

3US 30Trunk road · 13,570vehicles1,807trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.0%
Median trip time
56.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,629

Drivers on US 30 are on long journeys, a median 56.9 minutes against 33.8 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4US 42Trunk road · 12,400vehicles1,265trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
26.6%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,971

Travel on US 42's busiest stretch runs 27% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Claremont AvenuePrimary road · 8,140vehicles436trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.0%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,953

On its busiest stretch, Claremont Avenue carries 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 5.4% of it, below the county-wide 15.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 71Motorway · #1 by traffic46,318vehicles11,192trucks · 24.2%
2Main StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic23,176vehicles2,240trucks · 9.7%
3US 30Trunk road · #3 by traffic13,570vehicles1,807trucks · 13.3%
4US 42Trunk road · #4 by traffic12,400vehicles1,265trucks · 10.2%
5US 250Trunk road · 8,063vehicles1,185trucks · 14.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.5%
Median trip time
39.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,723

US 250 peaks at 8,063 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 14.7% of it, in line with the county-wide 15.4%.

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

AshlandDepartment 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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