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Traffic heat map of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin: 561 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Clairemont Avenue and US 53

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Traffic Counts

Our Eau Claire County, Wisconsin traffic data covers 7,051 road segments over 561 road miles, with an average segment of just 420 ft. Its busiest road, Clairemont Avenue, carries 31,490 vehicles a day, 9.2 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 Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,421
Trucks

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

12.8%
Average travel time

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

30.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$78,995

The average monitored road in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin carries 3,421 vehicles per day. Across its 561 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,312,181 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈844 million per year). At 12.8%, the truck share runs above the 10.2% across Wisconsin: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Busier roads than 77% of counties in Wisconsin

At 3,421 vehicles per day, the average road in Eau Claire carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 3,802 (10% less) - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.7% of Wisconsin's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Eau Claire's 3,421 vehicles per day outpaces 77% of counties in Wisconsin.

The average trip takes 30.9 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 30.9 minutes is shorter than 72% of counties in Wisconsin.

Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.6% (7% lower).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Trafficvehicles per day8,571
Trucks17.7%
Average travel time36.0 min
Congestion ratio21.6%
Drivers’ average age44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$80,832

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin (57% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 8,571 vehicles per day, 183% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,031 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (118 miles, 497 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,324,824 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈484 million per year).

79% of counties in Wisconsin move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 79% of counties in Wisconsin

At 17.7%, highway truck share is 20% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

79% of counties in Wisconsin see a lower highway truck share than Eau Claire's 17.7%. Eau Claire's highway truck count is higher than 67% of counties in Wisconsin, at roughly 1,515 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Trafficvehicles per day3,031
Trucks6.1%
Average travel time30.5 min
Congestion ratio10.9%
Drivers’ average age43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,731

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,031 vehicles per day.

Spread over 444 miles and 6,554 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 987,356 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈360 million per year). Trucks make up 6.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 97% of counties in Wisconsin

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 65% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (10.9%) runs slightly lower than the state level (10% lower).

Eau Claire's average driver income is higher than 66% of counties in Wisconsin. 97% of counties in Wisconsin have an older driver population than Eau Claire.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 77% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 20% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +8% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +8% in high season.

Eau Claire County vs. Wisconsin Traffic Comparison

Eau Claire County's biggest difference from the Wisconsin average is its truck share, 25% above it. Its highway truck share is also 20% above.

MetricEau Claire CountyWisconsin averageDifference
Traffic3,4213,802-10.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.8%10.2%+25.4%
Truck % (Highway)17.7%14.7%+20.3%
Avg. Travel Time30.9 min32.2 min-3.9%

How Eau Claire County compares

Eau Claire County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Eau Claire County carries 54.2% more traffic on a typical road and is 37.0% 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.

Eau Claire County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Wisconsin average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Eau Claire County3,42112.8%2,312,18130.9 min11.6%
Chippewa County, Wisconsin2,04212.0%2,089,26828.5 min9.2%
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin2,28513.9%821,04836.7 min8.7%
Dunn County, Wisconsin2,61117.7%1,778,77131.9 min10.1%
Clark County, Wisconsin1,93512.3%991,93037.3 min6.0%
Wisconsin average3,80210.2%N/A32.2 min12.6%

Eau Claire County ranked within Wisconsin

Eau Claire County sits in the bottom quarter of the Wisconsin field on average driver age, at #70 of 72.

Eau Claire County ranked among 72 county-level areas in Wisconsin (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 58.
MeasureEau Claire CountyWisconsin rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,421#17 of 72
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,324,824#13 of 58
Truck share on highways17.7%#13 of 58
Highway trucks per day1,515#20 of 58
Average travel time30.9 min#52 of 72
Average driver income$78,995#25 of 72
Average driver age43.9 yrs#70 of 72

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #13 of 58 on highway travel volume, against #70 of 72 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

The three busiest roads in Eau Claire County average 29,469 vehicles a day, 8.6 times the county average of 3,421 across all its monitored roads.

Clairemont Avenue leads with 31,490 vehicles a day, 1,229 of them trucks (3.9%). US 53 is practically level with it at 30,694. I 94 carries the most trucks, 6,185 a day (23.6% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trips using I 94 are long: a median of 53.4 minutes against 30.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 23.6% of traffic on I 94, against 12.8% across all roads in the county.

Clairemont Avenue is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.9% of its traffic is trucks, against 12.8% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Clairemont AvenuePrimary road · 31,490vehicles1,229trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
29.9%
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,672

Clairemont Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 30% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

2US 53Motorway · 30,694vehicles2,399trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
21.9%
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,908

US 53 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 9.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.8% of it, below the county-wide 12.8%.

3I 94Motorway · 26,223vehicles6,185trucks · 23.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
24.5%
Median trip time
53.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,229

I 94 carries 7.7 times the county average at its busiest, 6,185 of them trucks (23.6%, above the county-wide 12.8%).

4WI 93Primary road · 19,456vehicles873trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
39.7%
Median trip time
28.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,915

Delays build on WI 93: its congestion ratio of 40% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

5North CrossingTrunk road · 16,774vehicles1,577trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.6%
Median trip time
29.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,677

North Crossing carries 4.9 times the county average at its busiest, 1,577 of them trucks (9.4%, below the county-wide 12.8%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 94Motorway · #3 by traffic26,223vehicles6,185trucks · 23.6%
2US 53Motorway · #2 by traffic30,694vehicles2,399trucks · 7.8%
3North CrossingTrunk road · #5 by traffic16,774vehicles1,577trucks · 9.4%
4Clairemont AvenuePrimary road · #1 by traffic31,490vehicles1,229trucks · 3.9%
5WI 93Primary road · #4 by traffic19,456vehicles873trucks · 4.5%
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

Eau ClaireDepartment 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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