
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 21.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.7 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. | 9.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,323 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Fayette County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,618 |
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| Trucks | 28.8% |
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| Average travel time | 62.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,351 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Fayette County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,146 |
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| Trucks | 7.4% |
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| Average travel time | 32.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,339 |
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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.