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Edgar County, Illinois Traffic Counts

This page delivers traffic analytics for Edgar County, Illinois. Our metrics are calculated with multi-sourced, cross-verified data from real-world mobile and sensor networks, and averaged for Edgar County, Illinois among 178 road miles divided in 2,736 segments. Our metrics go beyond simple volume counts to provide actionable insights on traffic intensity, congestion, commercial vehicle flow, and network performance with highest possible granularity (average segment length is 344 ft). Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning logistics routes, or assessing infrastructure needs, this data helps you move from assumptions to certainty.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance

Traffic

Traffic

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

2,440

Trucks

Trucks

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

10.1%

Average travel time

Average travel time

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

34.9 min

Congestion ratio

Congestion ratio

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

8.8%

Drivers’ average age

Drivers’ average age

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

51.4 yrs

Drivers’ average income

Drivers’ average income

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

$63,249

Our data indicates an estimated average traffic volume of 2,440 vehicles per day in Edgar County, Illinois that results in 332,509 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year). The traffic stream is comprised of an average of 1 truck for every 10 vehicles. Typical time spent behind the wheel per trip is 34.9 minutes, which already accounts for delays at signals, intersections, and congestion.

Analytical insight

When compared to the Illinois state averages: Edgar's average daily traffic volume is 71% lower than the state average - 2,440 vehicles per day against 8,480 - suggesting less traffic load per road, a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network that adds up to 332,509 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year), roughly 0.1% of Illinois's statewide total. Journey times run 2% higher than the state level, at 34.9 minutes on average. The congestion ratio of 8.8% is 57% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning. Edgar carries more traffic than 33% of counties in Illinois. On travel time, Edgar runs longer than 70% of counties in Illinois.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Non-highway traffic

Traffic

Traffic

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

2,440

Trucks

Trucks

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

10.1%

Average travel time

Average travel time

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

34.9 min

Congestion ratio

Congestion ratio

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

8.8%

Drivers’ average age

Drivers’ average age

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

51.4 yrs

Drivers’ average income

Drivers’ average income

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

$63,249

The non-highway road network in Edgar County, Illinois supports a substantial volume of traffic. The average non-highway road carries 2,440 vehicles per day. That average covers 178 non-highway road miles divided in 2,736 segments (average segment length 344 ft), together carrying 332,509 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year). Trucks constitute 10.1% of non-highway traffic.

Analytical insight

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.8% is 57% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average. 70% of counties in Illinois see shorter overall travel times than Edgar. Edgar's average driver income exceeds 17% of counties in Illinois. The driver population here skews older than 81% of counties in Illinois.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Analytical insight

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

Traffic Flow Profile Comparison

Metric

Edgar

Illinois
Average

Difference

Traffic

2,440

8,480

-71.2%

Truck % (Total Traffic)

10.1%

10.2%

-1.3%

Truck % (Highway)

17.3%

Avg. Travel Time

34.9 min

34.1 min

+2.3%

How Edgar County compares

Edgar County against nearby areas

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Edgar County runs 10.0 percentage points less truck traffic and moves 39.5% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Edgar 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
Edgar County2,44010.1%332,50934.9 min8.8%
Vermillion County, Indiana1,91614.7%492,30731.1 min7.9%
Clark County, Illinois3,28026.8%966,64634.0 min8.9%
Douglas County, Illinois3,13017.5%708,73737.2 min8.7%
Coles County, Illinois4,00121.3%1,202,60433.3 min10.6%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

Edgar County ranked within Illinois

Edgar County sits in the bottom quarter of the Illinois field on average driver income, at #85 of 102.

Where Edgar County sits among Illinois's county-level areas on each measure. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state, whether or not that is the outcome you want; the field size differs by measure because not every county carries highway data.
MeasureEdgar CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,440#69 of 102
Average travel time34.9 min#31 of 102
Average driver income$63,249#85 of 102
Average driver age51.4 yrs#20 of 102

Edgar County ranks #20 of 102 on average driver age but #85 of 102 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

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

IllinoisDepartment of Transportation

Historical traffic pattern databases

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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