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Traffic heat map of De Witt County, Illinois: 183 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 74 and US 51

De Witt County, Illinois Traffic Counts

Our De Witt County, Illinois traffic data covers 1,836 road segments over 183 road miles, with an average segment of just 528 ft. Its busiest road, I 74, carries 17,075 vehicles a day, 7.4 times the average road. 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 De Witt County, Illinois

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,316
Trucks

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

12.5%
Average travel time

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

34.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$78,138

A typical monitored road in De Witt County, Illinois sees 2,316 vehicles per day, while its 183 miles of monitored roads together handle 489,120 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈179 million per year). At 12.5%, the truck share runs above the 10.2% across Illinois: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Traffic 73% below the Illinois average

De Witt sees 73% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,316 vehicles per day against 8,480), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, De Witt's 2,316 vehicles per day trails 71% of counties in Illinois.

Journey times here (34.2 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, De Witt runs longer than 63% of counties in Illinois.

At 64% lower than the state level, the 7.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in De Witt County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day5,330
Trucks15.8%
Average travel time44.6 min
Congestion ratio12.1%
Drivers’ average age46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$82,761

A little more than half of the driving in De Witt County, Illinois happens on highways: 63% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,330 vehicles per day, 159% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,055 vehicles per day.

With 27% of the road miles (50 miles in 146 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 307,170 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈112 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 72% of counties in Illinois

Highway truck concentration here runs 9% lower than the state average, at 15.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Illinois: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

De Witt's highway truck share (15.8%) is lower than 67% of counties in Illinois. By raw truck volume, De Witt carries fewer highway trucks than 72% of counties in Illinois.

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Non-highway Traffic in De Witt County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day2,055
Trucks6.9%
Average travel time33.3 min
Congestion ratio7.0%
Drivers’ average age50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$73,965

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in De Witt County, Illinois: 37% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,055 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (133 miles in 1,690 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 181,950 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈66.4 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.9%).

Local congestion 66% below the Illinois average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 57% lower than on highways.

At 66% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.0% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 69% of counties in Illinois. The driver population here skews younger than 73% of counties in Illinois.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In De Witt County, Illinois, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

De Witt County vs. Illinois Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: De Witt County runs 73% below the Illinois average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 22% above.

MetricDe Witt CountyIllinois averageDifference
Traffic2,3168,480-72.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.5%10.2%+22.5%
Truck % (Highway)15.8%17.3%-8.8%
Avg. Travel Time34.2 min34.1 min+0.3%

How De Witt County compares

De Witt County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, De Witt County moves 21.8% of the total daily travel and is 37.1% less congested; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

De Witt County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Illinois average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
De Witt County2,31612.5%489,12034.2 min7.4%
McLean County, Illinois5,00713.7%4,717,96135.6 min14.1%
Piatt County, Illinois2,65314.8%702,83430.7 min7.7%
Macon County, Illinois5,3528.0%2,119,63135.2 min15.9%
Logan County, Illinois2,42617.9%1,416,64037.4 min9.5%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

De Witt County ranked within Illinois

De Witt County ranked among 102 county-level areas in Illinois (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureDe Witt CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,316#73 of 102
Highway vehicle-miles per day307,170#56 of 82
Truck share on highways15.8%#55 of 82
Highway trucks per day842#59 of 82
Average travel time34.2 min#38 of 102
Average driver income$78,138#32 of 102
Average driver age47.8 yrs#75 of 102

Busiest roads in De Witt County, Illinois

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 12,842 vehicles a day, against 2,316 on the average road in De Witt County.

I 74 is the busiest road, at 17,075 vehicles a day, 4,411 of them trucks (25.8%). That is 53% more than the next road, US 51 (11,145). It also carries the most trucks.

I 74 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 59.1 minutes against 34.2 county-wide.

Trucks make up 25.8% of traffic on I 74, against 12.5% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 74Motorway · 17,075vehicles4,411trucks · 25.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
14.1%
Median trip time
59.1 min
Drivers’ median age
41.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,469

A main artery: I 74's busiest stretch carries 7.4 times the county average; trucks are 25.8% of it, above the county-wide 12.5%.

2US 51Trunk road · 11,145vehicles1,049trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.4%
Median trip time
40.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,628

US 51 carries 4.8 times the county average at its busiest, 1,049 of them trucks (9.4%, below the county-wide 12.5%).

3Walnut StreetTrunk road · 10,305vehicles870trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.3%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,491

Walnut Street carries 4.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.4 minutes.

4Van Buren StreetSecondary road · 9,458vehicles472trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
25.7%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,130

Delays build on Van Buren Street: its congestion ratio of 26% over free-flow time is well above the county's 7%.

5Grant StreetPrimary road · 6,160vehicles362trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.9%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,971

At 2.7 times the county average, Grant Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $64,971 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 74Motorway · #1 by traffic17,075vehicles4,411trucks · 25.8%
2US 51Trunk road · #2 by traffic11,145vehicles1,049trucks · 9.4%
3Walnut StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic10,305vehicles870trucks · 8.4%
4Van Buren StreetSecondary road · #4 by traffic9,458vehicles472trucks · 5.0%
5Grant StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic6,160vehicles362trucks · 5.9%
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

De WittDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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