
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Dane County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,952 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.8 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. | 15.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $99,814 |
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Our data shows 4,952 vehicles per day on the average road in Dane County, Wisconsin, and 12,198,408 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.5 billion per year) across its 1,709 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.3% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Wisconsin.
Busier roads than 93% of counties in Wisconsin
At 4,952 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Dane carries 30% more traffic than the state average of 3,802, suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 9.2% of Wisconsin's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 93% of counties in Wisconsin see less traffic than Dane's 4,952 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 32.8 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Dane runs longer than 56% of counties in Wisconsin.
At 25% higher than the state level, the 15.7% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Dane County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day20,876 |
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| Trucks | 13.3% |
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| Average travel time | 42.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 37.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $97,204 |
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Travel in Dane County, Wisconsin splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 20,876 vehicles per day, 369% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,449 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (304 miles, 984 segments), so they carry more than their share: 6,291,161 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.3 billion per year).
That puts Dane among the top 3 counties in Wisconsin for highway travel volume.
More highway trucks than 86% of counties in Wisconsin
At 13.3%, highway truck share is 10% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Wisconsin: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Dane's highway truck share (13.3%) is lower than 61% of counties in Wisconsin. 86% of counties in Wisconsin see fewer highway trucks per day than Dane's roughly 2,774.

Non-highway Traffic in Dane County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,449 |
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| Trucks | 5.1% |
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| Average travel time | 32.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $101,552 |
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Travel in Dane County, Wisconsin splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,449 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (1,405 miles in 31,140 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 5,907,247 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.2 billion per year). Trucks make up 5.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.
The youngest drivers of any county in Wisconsin
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 61% fewer trucks by share.
At 24% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 15.0% signals more friction on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 96% of counties in Wisconsin. Drivers here also skew toward the lowest median age in Wisconsin, at 43 years.