
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day10,690 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.4 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. | 26.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $91,486 |
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Our data shows 10,690 vehicles per day on the average road in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and 23,859,988 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈8.7 billion per year) across its 1,713 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Ohio.
Busier roads than 99% of counties in Ohio
At 10,690 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Cuyahoga carries 85% more traffic than the state average of 5,773, suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, Cuyahoga accounts for about 9.2% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Cuyahoga's 10,690 vehicles per day outpaces 99% of counties in Ohio.
Journey times here (32.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 32.4 minutes is shorter than 63% of counties in Ohio.
Congestion runs 59% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 26.1%, which means more pronounced congestion - peak-hour routing and delivery windows need real slack here.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day37,135 |
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| Trucks | 8.7% |
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| Average travel time | 35.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 52.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $94,101 |
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Travel in Cuyahoga County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 37,135 vehicles per day, 266% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 10,148 vehicles per day.
With 19% of the road miles (334 miles in 1,356 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 11,902,767 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.3 billion per year).
That puts Cuyahoga among the top 3 counties in Ohio for highway travel volume.
Lower highway truck share than 96% of counties in Ohio
The concentration of trucks on highways (8.7%) is 41% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
96% of counties in Ohio see a higher highway truck share than Cuyahoga's 8.7%. Cuyahoga's highway truck count is higher than 79% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 3,238 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,148 |
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| Trucks | 3.5% |
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| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 25.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $89,828 |
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Travel in Cuyahoga County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 10,148 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (1,380 miles in 66,244 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 11,957,220 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.4 billion per year). About 1 in 28 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (3.5%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 89% of counties in Ohio
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 59% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 25.6% is 62% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Cuyahoga's average driver income is higher than 89% of counties in Ohio. The driver population here skews younger than 56% of counties in Ohio.