
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Columbiana County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,199 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.9 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. | 9.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,445 |
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A typical monitored road in Columbiana County, Ohio sees 3,199 vehicles per day, while its 533 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,556,484 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈568 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Ohio.
Traffic 45% below the Ohio average
Columbiana sees 45% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,199 vehicles per day against 5,773), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.6% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Columbiana's 3,199 vehicles per day trails 53% of counties in Ohio.
Journey times here (32.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 52% of counties in Ohio have a longer average travel time than Columbiana's 32.9 minutes.
At 44% lower than the state level, the 9.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Columbiana County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,249 |
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| Trucks | 13.3% |
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| Average travel time | 37.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,013 |
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At 28% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Columbiana County, Ohio than local roads. The average highway carries 5,249 vehicles per day, 72% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,061 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (87 miles, 703 segments), so they carry more than their share: 441,243 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈161 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 87% of counties in Ohio
Highway truck concentration here runs 11% lower than the state average, at 13.3%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Ohio: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 66% of counties in Ohio. 87% of counties in Ohio see more highway trucks per day than Columbiana's roughly 697.

Non-highway Traffic in Columbiana County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,061 |
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| Trucks | 6.4% |
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| Average travel time | 32.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,103 |
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Most travel in Columbiana County, Ohio happens on local roads, 72% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,061 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 84% (445 miles in 10,414 segments), carrying 1,115,241 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈407 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.4%.
Older drivers than 94% of counties in Ohio
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 51% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (8.9%) runs 44% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
64% of counties in Ohio see higher average driver income among trip origins than Columbiana. The driver population here skews older than 94% of counties in Ohio.