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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,001 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 21.3% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.3 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 10.6% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.3 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $68,110 |
The average monitored road in Coles County, Illinois carries 4,001 vehicles per day. Across its 281 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,202,604 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈439 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.2% across Illinois - a freight-heavy mix.
Coles sees 53% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,001 vehicles per day against 8,480), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Illinois's statewide total. 72% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than Coles's 4,001 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 33.3 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Coles runs shorter than 58% of counties in Illinois.
Congestion runs 49% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,477 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 39.0% |
| Average travel time | 55.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 21.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $73,540 |
A significant share of driving in Coles County, Illinois, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 9,477 vehicles per day, 145% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,873 vehicles per day.
With 16% of the road miles (46 miles in 64 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 493,435 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈180 million per year).
At 39.0%, highway truck share is 125% higher than the state average. That marks Coles as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Coles's highway truck share (39.0%) is higher than 99% of counties in Illinois. By raw truck volume, Coles carries more highway trucks than 94% of counties in Illinois.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,873 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.0% |
| Average travel time | 32.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $67,180 |
A little more than half of the driving in Coles County, Illinois happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,873 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 84% of the monitored road miles (235 miles in 2,728 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 709,169 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈259 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.0%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 77% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (10.4%) runs 50% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 61% of counties in Illinois. The driver population here skews younger than 89% of counties in Illinois.
The highway truck share sets Coles County apart: 125% above the Illinois average. Its truck share is also 109% above.
| Metric | Coles County | Illinois average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 4,001 | 8,480 | -52.8% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 21.3% | 10.2% | +109.0% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 39.0% | 17.3% | +125.0% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 33.3 min | 34.1 min | -2.5% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Coles County runs 5.6 percentage points more truck traffic and moves 2.1 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coles County | 4,001 | 21.3% | 1,202,604 | 33.3 min | 10.6% |
| Douglas County, Illinois | 3,130 | 17.5% | 708,737 | 37.2 min | 8.7% |
| Cumberland County, Illinois | 2,511 | 27.2% | 965,242 | 37.4 min | 7.1% |
| Moultrie County, Illinois | 3,389 | 7.9% | 310,928 | 36.4 min | 8.9% |
| Edgar County, Illinois | 2,440 | 10.1% | 332,509 | 34.9 min | 8.8% |
| Illinois average | 8,480 | 10.2% | N/A | 34.1 min | 20.6% |
Coles County sits in Illinois's top three on truck share on highways.
| Measure | Coles County | Illinois rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 4,001 | #29 of 102 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 493,435 | #42 of 82 |
| Truck share on highways | 39.0% | #2 of 82 |
| Highway trucks per day | 3,696 | #6 of 82 |
| Average travel time | 33.3 min | #60 of 102 |
| Average driver income | $68,110 | #63 of 102 |
| Average driver age | 46.3 yrs | #91 of 102 |
Coles County ranks #2 of 82 on truck share on highways but #91 of 102 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Coles County carry 19,364 vehicles a day on average, 4.8 times the typical road in the county (4,001).
I 57 leads with 21,569 vehicles a day, 8,412 of them trucks (39.0%). It also carries the most trucks.
Trips using I 57 are long: a median of 55.9 minutes against 33.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Freight stands out on I 57: trucks are 39.0% of the traffic there, against 21.3% county-wide.
Few trucks use Lincoln Avenue: 6.6% of its traffic, under half the county's 21.3%.
Delays build on I 57: its congestion ratio of 21% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.
Travel on Lincoln Avenue's busiest stretch runs 44% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Charleston Avenue peaks at 17,689 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 7.3% of it, below the county-wide 21.3%.
Illinois Route 16 carries 4.2 times the county average at its busiest, 1,492 of them trucks (8.9%, below the county-wide 21.3%).
18th Street carries 2.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.4 minutes.
At 2.1 times the county average, Lakeland Boulevard draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $63,428 in household income.
The average monitored road in Coles carries 4,001 vehicles per day, 53% less than the Illinois average of 8,480.
Coles carries more traffic than 72% of counties in Illinois, averaging 4,001 vehicles per day.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: a long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 65% above the daily average.
Drivers on Coles roads have a median age of 46 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $68,110, 28% below the Illinois average.
The average trip in Coles takes 33.3 minutes, about the same as the Illinois average, delays at signals and congestion included.
I 57 carries the most, 21,569 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Lincoln Avenue (18,835), Charleston Avenue (17,689), Illinois Route 16 (16,691), 18th Street (8,335). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 57, with about 8,412 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 39.0% of its 21,569 vehicles.
About 21,569 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 8,412 trucks (39.0%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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