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Traffic heat map of Fayette County, Ohio: 451 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 71 and Court Street

Fayette County, Ohio Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 451 road miles in Fayette County, Ohio, divided into 5,517 segments averaging 432 ft. Its highways carry one of the top 3 truck shares of any county in Ohio. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Fayette County, Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,502
Trucks

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

21.7%
Average travel time

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

33.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$67,323

Our data shows 2,502 vehicles per day on the average road in Fayette County, Ohio, and 1,602,984 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈585 million per year) across its 451 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.9% across Ohio - a freight-heavy mix.

Traffic 57% below the Ohio average

At 2,502 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Fayette carries 57% less traffic than the state average of 5,773, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.6% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Fayette carries less traffic than 71% of counties in Ohio.

Journey times here (33.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 33.7 minutes is longer than 57% of counties in Ohio.

At 45% lower than the state level, the 9.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Fayette County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day11,618
Trucks28.8%
Average travel time62.6 min
Congestion ratio24.4%
Drivers’ average age46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$73,351

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Fayette County, Ohio (67% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 11,618 vehicles per day, 441% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,146 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 20% of the road network, 92 miles in 207 segments, so each mile of them is 3.3 times as busy as the average road mile.

That is more highway travel volume than 56% of counties in Ohio.

Higher highway truck share than 98% of counties in Ohio

The concentration of trucks on highways (28.8%) is 93% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Fayette as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

98% of counties in Ohio see a lower highway truck share than Fayette's 28.8%. Fayette's highway truck count is higher than 85% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 3,346 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Fayette County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day2,146
Trucks7.4%
Average travel time32.6 min
Congestion ratio8.4%
Drivers’ average age47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,339

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Fayette County, Ohio: 33% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,146 vehicles per day.

Spread over 359 miles and 5,310 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 531,701 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈194 million per year). Trucks make up 7.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 79% of counties in Ohio

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 74% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (8.4%) runs 47% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

66% of counties in Ohio see higher average driver income among trip origins than Fayette. Fayette's median driver age is lower than 79% of counties in Ohio.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 69% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 8% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +11% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -20% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Fayette County, Ohio, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +11% in high season.

Fayette County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Fayette County runs 119% above the Ohio average. Its highway truck share is also 93% above.

MetricFayette CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic2,5025,773-56.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)21.7%9.9%+118.9%
Truck % (Highway)28.8%14.9%+93.4%
Avg. Travel Time33.7 min32.9 min+2.7%

How Fayette County compares

Fayette County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Fayette County runs 9.8 percentage points more truck traffic and carries 31.5% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Fayette County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Ohio average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Fayette County2,50221.7%1,602,98433.7 min9.0%
Clinton County, Ohio3,03816.0%1,687,47036.5 min9.9%
Pickaway County, Ohio3,06611.7%1,785,74035.2 min10.9%
Greene County, Ohio4,5107.2%4,044,16732.6 min13.6%
Ross County, Ohio3,99612.7%2,097,01530.8 min13.2%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Fayette County ranked within Ohio

On truck share on highways, Fayette County is among the three highest county-level areas in Ohio.

Fayette County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasureFayette CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,502#63 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,071,283#37 of 83
Truck share on highways28.8%#3 of 83
Highway trucks per day3,346#13 of 83
Average travel time33.7 min#38 of 88
Average driver income$67,323#58 of 88
Average driver age47.3 yrs#70 of 88

Fayette County ranks #3 of 83 on truck share on highways but #70 of 88 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Fayette County, Ohio

The three busiest roads in Fayette County average 23,350 vehicles a day, 9.3 times the county average of 2,502 across all its monitored roads.

I 71 is the busiest road, at 42,728 vehicles a day, 11,762 of them trucks (27.5%). That is 2.8 times the next road, Court Street (15,393). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 71 are long: a median of 64.9 minutes against 33.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Court Street: 5.5% of its traffic, under half the county's 21.7%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 71Motorway · 42,728vehicles11,762trucks · 27.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
39.9%
Median trip time
64.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,456

Travel on I 71's busiest stretch runs 40% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Court StreetPrimary road · 15,393vehicles847trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.5%
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,961

Court Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 25% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

3US 35Motorway · 11,928vehicles3,816trucks · 32.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
13.1%
Median trip time
51.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,696

Drivers on US 35 are on long journeys, a median 51.4 minutes against 33.7 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Columbus AvenuePrimary road · 9,535vehicles409trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.1%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,335

Columbus Avenue carries 3.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.9 minutes.

5Old US 35Trunk road · 7,980vehicles1,634trucks · 20.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.4%
Median trip time
44.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,150

Old US 35 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 44.4 minutes, against 33.7 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 71Motorway · #1 by traffic42,728vehicles11,762trucks · 27.5%
2US 35Motorway · #3 by traffic11,928vehicles3,816trucks · 32.0%
3Old US 35Trunk road · #5 by traffic7,980vehicles1,634trucks · 20.5%
4Court StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic15,393vehicles847trucks · 5.5%
5SR 753Primary road · 6,412vehicles638trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.4%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,268

At 2.6 times the county average, SR 753 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,268 in household income.

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

FayetteDepartment 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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