
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 26.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.0 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. | 8.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,042 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Clark County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,372 |
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| Trucks | 34.4% |
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| Average travel time | 67.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,203 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Clark County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,801 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 31.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,966 |
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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.