
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Champaign County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,365 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.4 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. | 10.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,334 |
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Our data shows 2,365 vehicles per day on the average road in Champaign County, Ohio, and 789,294 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈288 million per year) across its 457 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Ohio.
Traffic 59% below the Ohio average
Champaign's average daily traffic volume is 59% lower than the state average - 2,365 vehicles per day against 5,773 - suggesting less traffic load per 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 Ohio's statewide total. Champaign carries less traffic than 76% of counties in Ohio.
The average trip takes 33.4 minutes, on par with the state level. 51% of counties in Ohio have a shorter average travel time than Champaign's 33.4 minutes.
At 39% lower than the state level, the 10.1% 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 Champaign County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,506 |
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| Trucks | 12.2% |
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| Average travel time | 37.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,651 |
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Only a small share of travel in Champaign County, Ohio happens on highways: 9% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,506 vehicles per day, 97% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,293 vehicles per day.
With 3% of the road miles (16 miles in 248 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 68,155 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈24.9 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 94% of counties in Ohio
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.2%) is 18% 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.
Champaign's highway truck share (12.2%) is lower than 71% of counties in Ohio. By raw truck volume, Champaign carries fewer highway trucks than 94% of counties in Ohio.

Non-highway Traffic in Champaign County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,293 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,262 |
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Local roads carry nearly all of the traffic in Champaign County, Ohio, 91% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,293 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 97% (441 miles in 7,379 segments), carrying 721,139 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈263 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.2%).
Older drivers than 72% of counties in Ohio
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 41% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.1% is 36% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Champaign's average driver income is higher than 64% of counties in Ohio. 72% of counties in Ohio have a younger driver population than Champaign.