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Traffic heat map of Cuyahoga County, Ohio: 1,713 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Lakeland Freeway

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Traffic Counts

Our Cuyahoga County, Ohio traffic data covers 67,600 road segments over 1,713 road miles, with an average segment of just 134 ft. It ranks among the top 3 counties in Ohio for average daily traffic. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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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
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

6.1%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

32.4 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

26.1%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$91,486

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

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Highway Traffic in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day37,135
Trucks8.7%
Average travel time35.7 min
Congestion ratio52.2%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$94,101

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day10,148
Trucks3.5%
Average travel time32.4 min
Congestion ratio25.6%
Drivers’ average age48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,828

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 61% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 27% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -14% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Cuyahoga County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Cuyahoga County runs 85% above the Ohio average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 41% below.

MetricCuyahoga CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic10,6905,773+85.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.1%9.9%-38.3%
Truck % (Highway)8.7%14.9%-41.4%
Avg. Travel Time32.4 min32.9 min-1.3%

How Cuyahoga County compares

Cuyahoga County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Cuyahoga County moves 3.8 times the total daily travel and is 48.7% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Cuyahoga County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Ohio average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Cuyahoga County10,6906.1%23,859,98832.4 min26.1%
Lorain County, Ohio7,0389.4%5,894,43733.6 min17.5%
Summit County, Ohio7,3037.3%12,697,49232.8 min19.8%
Geauga County, Ohio4,5996.6%1,810,05232.5 min13.8%
Lake County, Ohio7,3876.3%4,931,93430.6 min19.2%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Cuyahoga County ranked within Ohio

Cuyahoga County sits in Ohio's top three on average daily traffic volume and highway travel volume.

Cuyahoga County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasureCuyahoga CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)10,690#2 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day11,902,767#2 of 83
Truck share on highways8.7%#80 of 83
Highway trucks per day3,238#18 of 83
Average travel time32.4 min#56 of 88
Average driver income$91,486#11 of 88
Average driver age48.9 yrs#50 of 88

Cuyahoga County ranks #2 of 83 on highway travel volume but #80 of 83 on truck share on highways. It carries some of the heaviest highway traffic in Ohio, but very little of it is freight - this is commuter and local car volume, not through-trucking.

Busiest roads in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 104,402 vehicles a day, against 10,690 on the average road in Cuyahoga County.

Lakeland Freeway is the busiest road, at 108,878 vehicles a day, 9,231 of them trucks (8.5%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Freight stands out on Ohio Turnpike: trucks are 26.7% of the traffic there, against 6.1% county-wide.

Ohio Turnpike carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 57.3 minutes against 32.4 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Lakeland FreewayMotorway · 108,878vehicles9,231trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
63.0%
Median trip time
36.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,479

At 10.2 times the county average, Lakeland Freeway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $77,479 in household income.

2Outerbelt South FreewayMotorway · 105,181vehicles8,094trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
63.6%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,893

Outerbelt South Freeway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 64% longer than at free-flow speed, against 26% county-wide.

3InnerbeltMotorway · 99,148vehicles6,560trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
72.3%
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,677

Delays build on Innerbelt: its congestion ratio of 72% over free-flow time is well above the county's 26%.

4Northwest FreewayMotorway · 97,544vehicles7,125trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
61.2%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,125

A main artery: Northwest Freeway's busiest stretch carries 9.1 times the county average; trucks are 7.3% of it, above the county-wide 6.1%.

5I 71Motorway · 79,414vehicles5,073trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
57.3%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,422

I 71 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 7.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.4% of it, in line with the county-wide 6.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Lakeland FreewayMotorway · #1 by traffic108,878vehicles9,231trucks · 8.5%
2Ohio TurnpikeMotorway · 32,382vehicles8,657trucks · 26.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
23.1%
Median trip time
57.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$101,502

At 3.0 times the county average, Ohio Turnpike draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $101,502 in household income.

3Outerbelt South FreewayMotorway · #2 by traffic105,181vehicles8,094trucks · 7.7%
4Northwest FreewayMotorway · #4 by traffic97,544vehicles7,125trucks · 7.3%
5InnerbeltMotorway · #3 by traffic99,148vehicles6,560trucks · 6.6%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

CuyahogaDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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