
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Brown County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,118 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.2 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. | 9.5% |
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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. | $71,335 |
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A typical monitored road in Brown County, Ohio sees 2,118 vehicles per day, while its 499 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,060,210 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈387 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Ohio.
Quieter roads than 85% of counties in Ohio
At 2,118 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Brown carries 63% 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, Brown accounts for about 0.4% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 85% of counties in Ohio see more traffic than Brown's 2,118 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (34.2 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 34.2 minutes is longer than 64% of counties in Ohio.
At 42% lower than the state level, the 9.5% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Brown County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,809 |
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| Trucks | 10.0% |
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| Average travel time | 42.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,110 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Brown County, Ohio: 33% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,809 vehicles per day, 190% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,001 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 10% of the road network, 51 miles in 234 segments, so each mile of them is 3.2 times as busy as the average road mile.
Lower highway truck share than 91% of counties in Ohio
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.0%) is 33% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Brown's highway truck share (10.0%) is lower than 91% of counties in Ohio. Brown's highway truck count is lower than 82% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 583 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Brown County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,001 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,853 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Brown County, Ohio (67% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,001 vehicles per day.
Spread over 448 miles and 7,405 segments, 90% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 715,074 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈261 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.
Local congestion 41% below the Ohio average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 28% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (9.4%) runs 41% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
53% of counties in Ohio see higher average driver income among trip origins than Brown. 51% of counties in Ohio have a younger driver population than Brown.