
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,068 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.1 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. | 10.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $84,045 |
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A typical monitored road in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin sees 3,068 vehicles per day, while its 719 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,742,797 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Wisconsin (10.2%).
Longer trips than 80% of counties in Wisconsin
Fond du Lac sees 19% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,068 vehicles per day against 3,802), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Fond du Lac accounts for about 2.1% of Wisconsin's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 70% of counties in Wisconsin see less traffic than Fond du Lac's 3,068 vehicles per day.
At 35.1 minutes, the average travel time is 9% higher than the state level. 80% of counties in Wisconsin have a shorter average travel time than Fond du Lac's 35.1 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 10.7% runs slightly lower than the state level (15% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,067 |
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| Trucks | 14.3% |
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| Average travel time | 51.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $87,521 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin happens on highways: 58% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,067 vehicles per day, 187% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,808 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 19% of the road network, 137 miles in 535 segments, so each mile of them is 3.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, Fond du Lac outranks 86% of counties in Wisconsin.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
Highway truck concentration here (14.3%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Wisconsin: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 56% of counties in Wisconsin. 63% of counties in Wisconsin see fewer highway trucks per day than Fond du Lac's roughly 1,156.

Non-highway Traffic in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,808 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,063 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: 42% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,808 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (582 miles in 10,310 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,165,011 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈425 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.7%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 82% of counties in Wisconsin
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 54% lower than the highway network.
At 16% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
Fond du Lac's average driver income is higher than 82% of counties in Wisconsin. Fond du Lac's median driver age is lower than 61% of counties in Wisconsin.