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Traffic heat map of Fulton County, Illinois: 337 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Locust Street and Main Street

Fulton County, Illinois Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Locust Street, carries 10,208 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Fulton County, Illinois across 337 miles of monitored roads split into 3,330 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Fulton County, Illinois

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,313
Trucks

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

7.8%
Average travel time

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

34.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$63,424

The average monitored road in Fulton County, Illinois carries 2,313 vehicles per day. Across its 337 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 596,755 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈218 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Illinois.

Traffic 73% below the Illinois average

Fulton's average daily traffic volume is 73% lower than the state average - 2,313 vehicles per day against 8,480 - suggesting less traffic load per 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 Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 73% of counties in Illinois see more traffic than Fulton's 2,313 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (34.2 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Fulton runs longer than 64% of counties in Illinois.

At 63% lower than the state level, the 7.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Fulton County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day8,150
Trucks10.6%
Average travel time41.4 min
Congestion ratio19.4%
Drivers’ average age50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,531

Highways play a minor role in Fulton County, Illinois, carrying just 4% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,150 vehicles per day, 260% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,264 vehicles per day.

That comes from just less than 1% of the monitored road miles: 3 miles in 28 segments, carrying 21,943 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈8.0 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 94% of counties in Illinois

The concentration of trucks on highways (10.6%) is 39% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Fulton's highway truck share (10.6%) is lower than 94% of counties in Illinois. 74% of counties in Illinois see more highway trucks per day than Fulton's roughly 863.

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Non-highway Traffic in Fulton County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day2,264
Trucks7.7%
Average travel time34.2 min
Congestion ratio7.6%
Drivers’ average age50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,394

Nearly all driving in Fulton County, Illinois happens on local roads: 96% of every vehicle-mile. A typical local road sees 2,264 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 99% of the monitored road miles: 335 miles in 3,302 segments, together carrying 574,812 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈210 million per year). Trucks make up 7.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 82% of counties in Illinois

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 27% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (7.6%) runs 63% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Fulton's average driver income is lower than 82% of counties in Illinois. 70% of counties in Illinois have a younger driver population than Fulton.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 19% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
September–November is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Fulton County, Illinois, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Fulton County vs. Illinois Traffic Comparison

Fulton County's biggest difference from the Illinois average is its average daily traffic per road, 73% below it. Its highway truck share is also 39% below.

MetricFulton CountyIllinois averageDifference
Traffic2,3138,480-72.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.8%10.2%-23.2%
Truck % (Highway)10.6%17.3%-38.9%
Avg. Travel Time34.2 min34.1 min+0.4%

How Fulton County compares

Fulton County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Fulton County moves 41.1% of the total daily travel and carries 31.1% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth 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.

Fulton 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
Fulton County2,3137.8%596,75534.2 min7.7%
Mason County, Illinois1,7669.1%236,59741.0 min5.7%
McDonough County, Illinois3,0059.5%456,20538.6 min7.9%
Knox County, Illinois2,90613.1%1,353,67233.8 min9.7%
Peoria County, Illinois5,7447.3%3,763,20334.0 min16.8%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

Fulton County ranked within Illinois

Highway travel volume places Fulton County #81 of 82 in Illinois - the bottom quarter of the state.

Fulton County ranked among 102 county-level areas in Illinois (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureFulton CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,313#75 of 102
Highway vehicle-miles per day21,943#81 of 82
Truck share on highways10.6%#77 of 82
Highway trucks per day863#61 of 82
Average travel time34.2 min#37 of 102
Average driver income$63,424#84 of 102
Average driver age50.5 yrs#31 of 102

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #31 of 102 on average driver age, against #81 of 82 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Fulton County, Illinois

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Fulton County carry 9,247 vehicles a day on average, 4.0 times the typical road in the county (2,313).

Locust Street is the busiest road, at 10,208 vehicles a day, 475 of them trucks (4.7%). Valley View Drive carries the most trucks, 938 a day (10.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

US 136 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 47.2 minutes against 34.2 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Locust StreetSecondary road · 10,208vehicles475trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
22.4%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,589

Locust Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 22% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

2Main StreetSecondary road · 8,867vehicles357trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
20.8%
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,939

Delays build on Main Street: its congestion ratio of 21% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

3Valley View DriveTrunk road · 8,665vehicles938trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.5%
Median trip time
42.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,579

Valley View Drive carries 3.7 times the county average at its busiest, 938 of them trucks (10.8%, above the county-wide 7.8%).

4US 24Trunk road · 8,279vehicles871trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.3%
Median trip time
40.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,502

US 24 carries 3.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.4 minutes.

5Farmington RoadPrimary road · 7,609vehicles573trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.1%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,009

At 3.3 times the county average, Farmington Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,009 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Valley View DriveTrunk road · #3 by traffic8,665vehicles938trucks · 10.8%
2US 24Trunk road · #4 by traffic8,279vehicles871trucks · 10.5%
3Farmington RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic7,609vehicles573trucks · 7.5%
4US 136Primary road · 6,082vehicles540trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
13.2%
Median trip time
47.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,563

The busiest stretch of US 136 carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 8.9% of it, above the county-wide 7.8%.

5IL 9Secondary road · 6,396vehicles509trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
14.6%
Median trip time
41.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,084

On its busiest stretch, IL 9 carries 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 8.0% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.8%.

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

FultonDepartment 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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