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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,585 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.9% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.3 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 8.6% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.0 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $79,873 |
A typical monitored road in Franklin County, Indiana sees 2,585 vehicles per day, while its 195 miles of monitored roads together handle 503,645 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈184 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, in line with Indiana (12.1%).
Franklin sees 55% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,585 vehicles per day against 5,704), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Indiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Franklin carries less traffic than 81% of counties in Indiana.
Journey times here (34.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 56% of counties in Indiana have a shorter average travel time than Franklin's 34.3 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 8.6% is 45% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,024 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 25.1% |
| Average travel time | 63.3 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $82,502 |
At 27% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Franklin County, Indiana than local roads. The average highway carries 11,024 vehicles per day, 331% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,558 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 6% of the road network, 11 miles in 8 segments, so each mile of them is 4.8 times as busy as the average road mile.
Highway truck concentration here runs 28% higher than the state average, at 25.1%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Franklin's highway truck share (25.1%) is higher than 72% of counties in Indiana. 60% of counties in Indiana see fewer highway trucks per day than Franklin's roughly 2,769.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,558 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.0% |
| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $79,493 |
Most travel in Franklin County, Indiana happens on local roads, 73% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,558 vehicles per day.
Spread over 184 miles and 2,539 segments, 94% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 366,164 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈134 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.0%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 72% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.6% is 43% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Franklin's average driver income is higher than 78% of counties in Indiana. The driver population here skews older than 90% of counties in Indiana.
Franklin County's biggest difference from the Indiana average is its average daily traffic per road, 55% below it. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 28% above.
| Metric | Franklin County | Indiana average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 2,585 | 5,704 | -54.7% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 11.9% | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 25.1% | 19.6% | +28.3% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 34.3 min | 33.5 min | +2.3% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Franklin County is 25.1% less congested and carries 29.4% less traffic on a typical road; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 2,585 | 11.9% | 503,645 | 34.3 min | 8.6% |
| Fayette County, Indiana | 4,872 | 6.2% | 205,685 | 34.1 min | 15.2% |
| Union County, Indiana | 2,255 | 8.8% | 135,327 | 33.0 min | 7.0% |
| Dearborn County, Indiana | 5,108 | 11.2% | 1,407,759 | 29.7 min | 13.6% |
| Decatur County, Indiana | 2,400 | 16.6% | 1,118,907 | 38.1 min | 10.4% |
| Indiana average | 5,704 | 12.1% | N/A | 33.5 min | 15.6% |
Average driver age places Franklin County #10 of 92 in Indiana - the top quarter of the state.
| Measure | Franklin County | Indiana rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 2,585 | #75 of 92 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 137,480 | #71 of 79 |
| Truck share on highways | 25.1% | #23 of 79 |
| Highway trucks per day | 2,769 | #32 of 79 |
| Average travel time | 34.3 min | #41 of 92 |
| Average driver income | $79,873 | #21 of 92 |
| Average driver age | 50.0 yrs | #10 of 92 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #10 of 92 on average driver age, against #71 of 79 on highway travel volume.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Franklin County carry 14,564 vehicles a day on average, 5.6 times the typical road in the county (2,585).
I 74 is the busiest road, at 24,440 vehicles a day, 6,140 of them trucks (25.1%). That is 2.2 times the next road, Main Street (11,014). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
I 74 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 63.3 minutes against 34.3 county-wide.
Freight stands out on I 74: trucks are 25.1% of the traffic there, against 11.9% county-wide.
Few trucks use County Road 1000: 5.4% of its traffic, under half the county's 11.9%.
At 9.5 times the county average, I 74 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $82,502 in household income.
Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 26% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
At 3.2 times the county average, County Road 1000 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $82,484 in household income.
US 52 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 20% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.
The busiest stretch of Maulbeerfeigen Strasse carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.3% of it, below the county-wide 11.9%.
On its busiest stretch, Harrison Brookville Road carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, below the county-wide 11.9%.
The average monitored road in Franklin carries 2,585 vehicles per day, 55% less than the Indiana average of 5,704.
Trip origins in Franklin have higher average income than 78% of counties in Indiana.
Approximately 82% of highway traffic and 25% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Franklin County, Indiana. Most highway traffic here starts elsewhere, so the highways serve the wider region more than the local community.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 86% above the daily average.
Drivers on Franklin roads have a median age of 50 years, older than the Indiana average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $79,873, in line with the Indiana average.
The average trip in Franklin takes 34.3 minutes, about the same as the Indiana average, delays at signals and congestion included.
Trucks make up about 11.9% of all traffic in Franklin County, Indiana, rising to 25.1% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
I 74 carries the most, 24,440 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Main Street (11,014), County Road 1000 (8,238), US 52 (8,109), Maulbeerfeigen Strasse (5,594). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 74, with about 6,140 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 25.1% of its 24,440 vehicles.
About 24,440 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 6,140 trucks (25.1%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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