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Traffic heat map of Clark County, Illinois: 186 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 70 and Central Avenue

Clark County, Illinois Traffic Counts

Our Clark County, Illinois traffic data covers 1,579 road segments over 186 road miles, with an average segment of just 622 ft. Its highways carry one of the top 3 truck shares of any county in Illinois. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Clark County, Illinois

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,280
Trucks

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

26.8%
Average travel time

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

34.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,042

A typical monitored road in Clark County, Illinois sees 3,280 vehicles per day, while its 186 miles of monitored roads together handle 966,646 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈353 million per year). About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.2% across Illinois - a freight-heavy mix.

Traffic 61% below the Illinois average

Clark's average daily traffic volume is 61% lower than the state average - 3,280 vehicles per day against 8,480 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Illinois's statewide total. 60% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than Clark's 3,280 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (34.0 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 34.0 minutes is longer than 61% of counties in Illinois.

At 57% lower than the state level, the 8.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Clark County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day10,372
Trucks34.4%
Average travel time67.7 min
Congestion ratio24.1%
Drivers’ average age48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,203

Highways carry most of the traffic in Clark County, Illinois: 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,372 vehicles per day, 270% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,801 vehicles per day.

With 33% of the road miles (62 miles in 100 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 687,424 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈251 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Clark outranks 59% of counties in Illinois.

A major freight corridor

The concentration of trucks on highways (34.4%) is 98% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Clark as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

98% of counties in Illinois see a lower highway truck share than Clark's 34.4%. Clark's highway truck count is higher than 88% of counties in Illinois, at roughly 3,566 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Clark County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day2,801
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time31.8 min
Congestion ratio7.9%
Drivers’ average age50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,966

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Clark County, Illinois, 29% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 2,801 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 67% of the monitored road miles (124 miles in 1,479 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 279,222 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈102 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.1%).

Local congestion 62% below the Illinois average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 76% lower than the highway network.

At 62% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.9% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 63% of counties in Illinois. The driver population here skews younger than 52% of counties in Illinois.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 61% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 6% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
January–March is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Clark County, Illinois, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Clark County vs. Illinois Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Clark County apart: 163% above the Illinois average. Its highway truck share is also 98% above.

MetricClark CountyIllinois averageDifference
Traffic3,2808,480-61.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)26.8%10.2%+163.3%
Truck % (Highway)34.4%17.3%+98.4%
Avg. Travel Time34.0 min34.1 min-0.3%

How Clark County compares

Clark County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Clark County runs 12.2 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the second 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.

Clark County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Illinois average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Clark County3,28026.8%966,64634.0 min8.9%
Crawford County, Illinois2,7368.7%261,97031.4 min10.8%
Vigo County, Indiana5,78712.3%2,041,20534.2 min16.3%
Cumberland County, Illinois2,51127.2%965,24237.4 min7.1%
Edgar County, Illinois2,44010.1%332,50934.9 min8.8%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

Clark County ranked within Illinois

On truck share on highways, Clark County is among the three highest county-level areas in Illinois.

Clark County ranked among 102 county-level areas in Illinois (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureClark CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,280#41 of 102
Highway vehicle-miles per day687,424#34 of 82
Truck share on highways34.4%#3 of 82
Highway trucks per day3,566#11 of 82
Average travel time34.0 min#40 of 102
Average driver income$76,042#38 of 102
Average driver age49.5 yrs#54 of 102

Busiest roads in Clark County, Illinois

The three busiest roads in Clark County average 10,679 vehicles a day, 3.3 times the county average of 3,280 across all its monitored roads.

I 70 is the busiest road, at 22,628 vehicles a day, 7,754 of them trucks (34.3%). That is 4.3 times the next road, Central Avenue (5,288). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 70 are long: a median of 68.0 minutes against 34.0 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Central Avenue is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.1% of its traffic is trucks, against 26.8% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · 22,628vehicles7,754trucks · 34.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
26.1%
Median trip time
68.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,197

Travel on I 70's busiest stretch runs 26% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Central AvenueSecondary road · 5,288vehicles268trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
12.4%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,756

Central Avenue peaks at 5,288 vehicles a day, 61% more than the county average; trucks are 5.1% of it, below the county-wide 26.8%.

3Main StreetPrimary road · 4,121vehicles494trucks · 12.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.9%
Median trip time
39.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,559

Main Street carries 26% more than the county average at its busiest, 494 of them trucks (12.0%, below the county-wide 26.8%).

4IL 1Primary road · 3,902vehicles401trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.7%
Median trip time
32.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,443

IL 1 carries 19% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.4 minutes.

5US 40Primary road · 3,169vehicles270trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.0%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,249

Even at its busiest, US 40 carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 8.5% of it, below the county-wide 26.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #1 by traffic22,628vehicles7,754trucks · 34.3%
2Main StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic4,121vehicles494trucks · 12.0%
3IL 1Primary road · #4 by traffic3,902vehicles401trucks · 10.3%
4US 40Primary road · #5 by traffic3,169vehicles270trucks · 8.5%
5Central AvenueSecondary road · #2 by traffic5,288vehicles268trucks · 5.1%
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

ClarkDepartment 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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