
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Crawford County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,910 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.6 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. | 6.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,547 |
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Our data shows 1,910 vehicles per day on the average road in Crawford County, Wisconsin, and 356,790 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈130 million per year) across its 233 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.6% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Wisconsin.
Traffic 50% below the Wisconsin average
At 1,910 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Crawford carries 50% less traffic than the state average of 3,802, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Crawford accounts for about 0.3% of Wisconsin's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 66% of counties in Wisconsin see more traffic than Crawford's 1,910 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 32.6 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Crawford runs longer than 52% of counties in Wisconsin.
The congestion ratio of 6.6% is 47% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Crawford County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,436 |
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| Trucks | 15.2% |
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| Average travel time | 50.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,907 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Crawford County, Wisconsin, 15% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 2,436 vehicles per day, 32% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,846 vehicles per day.
With 10% of the road miles (22 miles in 231 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 54,979 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈20.1 million per year).
The fewest highway trucks of any county in Wisconsin
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.2%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Wisconsin: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Crawford's highway truck share (15.2%) is higher than 68% of counties in Wisconsin. Crawford also moves the lowest raw count of highway trucks in Wisconsin, at roughly 374 per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Crawford County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,846 |
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| Trucks | 8.5% |
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| Average travel time | 30.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,841 |
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The vast majority of driving in Crawford County, Wisconsin happens on local roads: 85% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,846 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 90% of the monitored road miles: 211 miles in 1,895 segments, together carrying 301,811 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈110 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.5%.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 82% of counties in Wisconsin
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 44% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.7% is 45% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
82% of counties in Wisconsin see higher average driver income among trip origins than Crawford. Crawford's median driver age is higher than 73% of counties in Wisconsin.