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Traffic heat map of Douglas County, Illinois: 186 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 57 and Southline Road

Douglas County, Illinois Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Douglas County, Illinois, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,599 road segments (186 road miles, about 615 ft each). About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Illinois. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Douglas County, Illinois

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,130
Trucks

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

17.5%
Average travel time

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

37.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$73,303

Our data shows 3,130 vehicles per day on the average road in Douglas County, Illinois, and 708,737 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈259 million per year) across its 186 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.2% across Illinois - a freight-heavy mix.

Longer trips than 88% of counties in Illinois

Douglas sees 63% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,130 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. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Illinois's statewide total. By volume, Douglas's 3,130 vehicles per day outpaces 56% of counties in Illinois.

The average trip takes 37.2 minutes, 9% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 37.2 minutes is longer than 88% of counties in Illinois.

At 58% lower than the state level, the 8.7% 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 Douglas County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day8,240
Trucks26.0%
Average travel time56.1 min
Congestion ratio19.4%
Drivers’ average age44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,833

Travel in Douglas County, Illinois splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 8,240 vehicles per day, 178% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,966 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (36 miles, 50 segments), so they carry more than their share: 368,633 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈135 million per year).

Freight-heavy highways

The concentration of trucks on highways (26.0%) is 50% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

74% of counties in Illinois see a lower highway truck share than Douglas's 26.0%. 68% of counties in Illinois see fewer highway trucks per day than Douglas's roughly 2,140.

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Non-highway Traffic in Douglas County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day2,966
Trucks8.4%
Average travel time36.6 min
Congestion ratio8.4%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,650

Travel in Douglas County, Illinois splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,966 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (151 miles in 1,549 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 340,104 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈124 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.4%).

Younger drivers than 84% of counties in Illinois

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.4% is 59% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Douglas's average driver income is higher than 51% of counties in Illinois. The driver population here skews younger than 84% of counties in Illinois.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Douglas County vs. Illinois Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Douglas County runs 72% above the Illinois average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 63% below.

MetricDouglas CountyIllinois averageDifference
Traffic3,1308,480-63.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)17.5%10.2%+72.3%
Truck % (Highway)26.0%17.3%+49.9%
Avg. Travel Time37.2 min34.1 min+8.9%

How Douglas County compares

Douglas County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Douglas County moves 44.6% of the total daily travel and is 23.9% less congested; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Douglas 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
Douglas County3,13017.5%708,73737.2 min8.7%
Coles County, Illinois4,00121.3%1,202,60433.3 min10.6%
Champaign County, Illinois6,78414.0%4,505,85032.8 min17.7%
Moultrie County, Illinois3,3897.9%310,92836.4 min8.9%
Edgar County, Illinois2,44010.1%332,50934.9 min8.8%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

Douglas County ranked within Illinois

Average travel time places Douglas County #13 of 102 in Illinois - the top quarter of the state.

Douglas County ranked among 102 county-level areas in Illinois (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureDouglas CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,130#45 of 102
Highway vehicle-miles per day368,633#51 of 82
Truck share on highways26.0%#22 of 82
Highway trucks per day2,140#27 of 82
Average travel time37.2 min#13 of 102
Average driver income$73,303#50 of 102
Average driver age46.8 yrs#86 of 102

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #13 of 102 on average travel time, against #86 of 102 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Douglas County, Illinois

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 11,956 vehicles a day, against 3,130 on the average road in Douglas County.

I 57 is the busiest road, at 20,593 vehicles a day, 5,348 of them trucks (26.0%). No other road comes close: Southline Road, in second place, carries 7,825. It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 57 are long: a median of 56.1 minutes against 37.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use County Road 950: 6.1% of its traffic, under half the county's 17.5%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 57Motorway · 20,593vehicles5,348trucks · 26.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
19.4%
Median trip time
56.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,833

Delays build on I 57: its congestion ratio of 19% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

2Southline RoadPrimary road · 7,825vehicles499trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.7%
Median trip time
37.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,098

The busiest stretch of Southline Road carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 6.4% of it, below the county-wide 17.5%.

3County Road 950Primary road · 7,449vehicles452trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.4%
Median trip time
36.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,748

On its busiest stretch, County Road 950 carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 6.1% of it, below the county-wide 17.5%.

4Columbia StreetSecondary road · 6,730vehicles516trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
15.3%
Median trip time
30.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,355

Travel on Columbia Street's busiest stretch runs 15% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Springfield RoadSecondary road · 5,516vehicles282trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
13.0%
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,433

Springfield Road peaks at 5,516 vehicles a day, 76% more than the county average; trucks are 5.1% of it, below the county-wide 17.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 57Motorway · #1 by traffic20,593vehicles5,348trucks · 26.0%
2Columbia StreetSecondary road · #4 by traffic6,730vehicles516trucks · 7.7%
3Southline RoadPrimary road · #2 by traffic7,825vehicles499trucks · 6.4%
4County Road 950 NPrimary road · 4,673vehicles466trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.9%
Median trip time
41.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,599

County Road 950 N carries 49% more than the county average at its busiest, 466 of them trucks (10.0%, below the county-wide 17.5%).

5County Road 950Primary road · #3 by traffic7,449vehicles452trucks · 6.1%
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

DouglasDepartment 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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