
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Berrien County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,423 |
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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. | 34.8 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. | 12.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $74,645 |
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The average monitored road in Berrien County, Michigan carries 4,423 vehicles per day. Across its 831 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 4,611,859 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 15.4% of traffic, against 7.7% across Michigan.
Traffic 43% below the Michigan average
At 4,423 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Berrien carries 43% less traffic than the state average of 7,697, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Berrien accounts for about 2.1% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Berrien carries more traffic than 63% of counties in Michigan.
The average trip takes 34.8 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 34.8 minutes is longer than 71% of counties in Michigan.
At 35% lower than the state level, the 12.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Berrien County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,884 |
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| Trucks | 24.4% |
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| Average travel time | 64.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,711 |
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Travel in Berrien County, Michigan splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 12,884 vehicles per day, 204% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,243 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (172 miles, 401 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,477,065 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈904 million per year).
90% of counties in Michigan move less traffic on their highways.
The highest highway truck share of any county in Michigan
The concentration of trucks on highways (24.4%) is 104% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Berrien as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Berrien also posts the highest highway truck share in Michigan - 24.4%. By raw truck volume, Berrien carries more highway trucks than 95% of counties in Michigan.

Non-highway Traffic in Berrien County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,243 |
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| Trucks | 4.9% |
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| Average travel time | 34.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,603 |
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Travel in Berrien County, Michigan splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 4,243 vehicles per day.
Spread over 659 miles and 18,825 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,134,794 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈779 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.9%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 72% of counties in Michigan
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 80% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.8% is 35% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Berrien's average driver income is higher than 72% of counties in Michigan. The driver population here skews younger than 52% of counties in Michigan.