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Traffic heat map of Effingham County, Illinois: 270 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 57 and I 70

Effingham County, Illinois Traffic Counts

Our Effingham County, Illinois traffic data covers 1,567 road segments over 270 road miles, with an average segment of just 911 ft. Its highways carry one of the top 5 truck shares of any county in Illinois. 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 Effingham County, Illinois

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,194
Trucks

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

24.4%
Average travel time

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

34.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

14.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$74,034

Our data shows 6,194 vehicles per day on the average road in Effingham County, Illinois, and 1,977,067 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈722 million per year) across its 270 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 24.4% of traffic, against 10.2% across Illinois.

Busier roads than 87% of counties in Illinois

Effingham's average daily traffic volume is 27% lower than the state average - 6,194 vehicles per day against 8,480 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.8% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 87% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than Effingham's 6,194 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 34.0 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Effingham runs longer than 59% of counties in Illinois.

At 31% lower than the state level, the 14.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Effingham County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day11,311
Trucks33.1%
Average travel time56.4 min
Congestion ratio27.4%
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,688

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Effingham County, Illinois (66% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 11,311 vehicles per day, 98% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,716 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 41% of the monitored road miles (111 miles, 134 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,307,095 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈477 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Effingham outranks 83% of counties in Illinois.

A major freight corridor

At 33.1%, highway truck share is 91% higher than the state average. That marks Effingham as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 95% of counties in Illinois. By raw truck volume, Effingham carries more highway trucks than 90% of counties in Illinois.

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Non-highway Traffic in Effingham County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day5,716
Trucks7.3%
Average travel time31.9 min
Congestion ratio13.1%
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,668

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Effingham County, Illinois: 34% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 5,716 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 59% of the monitored road miles (160 miles in 1,433 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 669,973 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈245 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.3%).

Local roads carry 78% fewer trucks by share than highways

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 78% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 13.1% is 37% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 55% of counties in Illinois. 50% of counties in Illinois have a younger driver population than Effingham.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 65% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 10% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -12% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Effingham County vs. Illinois Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Effingham County runs 140% above the Illinois average. Its highway truck share is also 91% above.

MetricEffingham CountyIllinois averageDifference
Traffic6,1948,480-27.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)24.4%10.2%+139.7%
Truck % (Highway)33.1%17.3%+91.3%
Avg. Travel Time34.0 min34.1 min-0.5%

How Effingham County compares

Effingham County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Effingham County carries 150.1% more traffic on a typical road and is 75.9% 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.

Effingham 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
Effingham County6,19424.4%1,977,06734.0 min14.3%
Clay County, Illinois2,21011.5%315,38436.3 min7.8%
Jasper County, Illinois2,5538.7%233,79039.1 min9.6%
Fayette County, Illinois2,63324.5%1,175,89033.9 min8.0%
Cumberland County, Illinois2,51127.2%965,24237.4 min7.1%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

Effingham County ranked within Illinois

Effingham County sits in the top quarter of the Illinois field on truck share on highways, at #5 of 82.

Effingham County ranked among 102 county-level areas in Illinois (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureEffingham CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,194#14 of 102
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,307,095#15 of 82
Truck share on highways33.1%#5 of 82
Highway trucks per day3,750#9 of 82
Average travel time34.0 min#42 of 102
Average driver income$74,034#46 of 102
Average driver age49.5 yrs#51 of 102

Busiest roads in Effingham County, Illinois

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Effingham County carry 26,517 vehicles a day on average, 4.3 times the typical road in the county (6,194).

I 57 leads with 37,399 vehicles a day, 13,372 of them trucks (35.8%). No other road comes close: I 70, in second place, carries 23,414. It also carries the most trucks.

I 70 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 56.0 minutes against 34.0 county-wide.

Few trucks use Keller Drive: 4.3% of its traffic, under half the county's 24.4%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 57Motorway · 37,399vehicles13,372trucks · 35.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
42.5%
Median trip time
55.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,434

Travel on I 57's busiest stretch runs 43% over free-flow time, against 14% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2I 70Motorway · 23,414vehicles7,869trucks · 33.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
22.3%
Median trip time
56.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,989

At 3.8 times the county average, I 70 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $70,989 in household income.

3Keller DriveSecondary road · 18,737vehicles807trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
34.8%
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,497

Keller Drive is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 35% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

4Fayette AvenuePrimary road · 15,464vehicles959trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
27.7%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,951

The busiest stretch of Fayette Avenue carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 6.2% of it, below the county-wide 24.4%.

5Banker StreetPrimary road · 13,827vehicles1,050trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.8%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,457

On its busiest stretch, Banker Street carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 7.6% of it, below the county-wide 24.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 57Motorway · #1 by traffic37,399vehicles13,372trucks · 35.8%
2I 70Motorway · #2 by traffic23,414vehicles7,869trucks · 33.6%
3US 45Primary road · 10,626vehicles1,105trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
25.3%
Median trip time
35.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,615

US 45 carries 72% more than the county average at its busiest, 1,105 of them trucks (10.4%, below the county-wide 24.4%).

4Banker StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic13,827vehicles1,050trucks · 7.6%
5Fayette AvenuePrimary road · #4 by traffic15,464vehicles959trucks · 6.2%
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

EffinghamDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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