
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Clare County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,501 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.2 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. | 10.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,986 |
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A typical monitored road in Clare County, Michigan sees 3,501 vehicles per day, while its 240 miles of monitored roads together handle 917,855 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈335 million per year). At 9.5%, the truck share runs above the 7.7% across Michigan: about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Longer trips than 89% of counties in Michigan
Clare's average daily traffic volume is 55% lower than the state average - 3,501 vehicles per day against 7,697 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Clare accounts for about 0.4% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Clare carries less traffic than 57% of counties in Michigan.
Journey times run 11% higher than the state level, at 37.2 minutes on average. On travel time, Clare runs longer than 89% of counties in Michigan.
At 44% lower than the state level, the 10.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Clare County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,788 |
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| Trucks | 11.7% |
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| Average travel time | 59.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,540 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Clare County, Michigan happens on highways: 62% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,788 vehicles per day, 129% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,968 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 34% of the monitored road miles (82 miles, 228 segments), so they carry more than their share: 566,000 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈207 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 51% of counties in Michigan.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.7%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Clare's highway truck share (11.7%) is higher than 63% of counties in Michigan. 56% of counties in Michigan see more highway trucks per day than Clare's roughly 791.

Non-highway Traffic in Clare County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,968 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,194 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Clare County, Michigan: 38% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,968 vehicles per day.
Spread over 158 miles and 1,407 segments, 66% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 351,855 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈128 million per year). Trucks make up 6.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 89% of counties in Michigan
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 49% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.7% is 47% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 89% of counties in Michigan. The driver population here skews older than 59% of counties in Michigan.