
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in DuPage County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day15,271 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.2 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. | 27.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $120,296 |
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A typical monitored road in DuPage County, Illinois sees 15,271 vehicles per day, while its 970 miles of monitored roads together handle 17,222,153 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.3 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Illinois: 6.7% against 10.2%.
The busiest roads of any county in Illinois
At 15,271 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in DuPage carries 80% more traffic than the state average of 8,480, suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Network-wide, DuPage accounts for about 7.2% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. In fact, DuPage has the highest average traffic volume of any county in Illinois, at 15,271 vehicles per day.
At 33.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 60% of counties in Illinois have a longer average travel time than DuPage's 33.2 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 27.4% is 33% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in DuPage County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day36,026 |
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| Trucks | 10.4% |
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| Average travel time | 41.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 53.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $114,277 |
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A significant share of driving in DuPage County, Illinois, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 36,026 vehicles per day, 145% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 14,709 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (170 miles, 839 segments), so they carry more than their share: 6,915,690 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.5 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, that ranks DuPage in the top 3 counties in Illinois.
Lower highway truck share than 95% of counties in Illinois
Highway truck concentration here runs 40% lower than the state average, at 10.4%. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so DuPage still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 95% of counties in Illinois. 95% of counties in Illinois see fewer highway trucks per day than DuPage's roughly 3,765.

Non-highway Traffic in DuPage County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,709 |
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| Trucks | 4.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 26.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $123,132 |
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A little more than half of the driving in DuPage County, Illinois happens on local roads: 60% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 14,709 vehicles per day.
Spread over 801 miles and 30,955 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 10,306,463 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.8 billion per year). About 1 in 24 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.2%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 99% of counties in Illinois
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 60% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (26.7%) runs 29% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
99% of counties in Illinois see lower average driver income among trip origins than DuPage. 86% of counties in Illinois have an older driver population than DuPage.