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Traffic heat map of Grundy County, Illinois: 316 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 80 and Division Street

Grundy County, Illinois Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Grundy County, Illinois, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 4,232 road segments (316 road miles, about 394 ft each). About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Illinois. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Grundy County, Illinois

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,612
Trucks

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

17.5%
Average travel time

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

30.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$95,799

A typical monitored road in Grundy County, Illinois sees 4,612 vehicles per day, while its 316 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,727,828 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈631 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.2% across Illinois - a freight-heavy mix.

Shorter trips than 91% of counties in Illinois

At 4,612 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Grundy carries 46% less traffic than the state average of 8,480, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.7% of Illinois's statewide total. 76% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than Grundy's 4,612 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 10% lower than the state level, at 30.8 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 30.8 minutes is shorter than 91% of counties in Illinois.

Congestion runs 35% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.4%, which means 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 Grundy County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day10,070
Trucks25.0%
Average travel time52.5 min
Congestion ratio18.8%
Drivers’ average age46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$95,974

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Grundy County, Illinois (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 10,070 vehicles per day, 132% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,335 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (83 miles, 204 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,029,129 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈376 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Grundy outranks 77% of counties in Illinois.

More highway trucks than 78% of counties in Illinois

At 25.0%, highway truck share is 44% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Grundy's highway truck share (25.0%) is higher than 67% of counties in Illinois. Grundy's highway truck count is higher than 78% of counties in Illinois, at roughly 2,515 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Grundy County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day4,335
Trucks6.5%
Average travel time29.7 min
Congestion ratio13.1%
Drivers’ average age46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$95,735

A significant share of driving in Grundy County, Illinois, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,335 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (233 miles in 4,028 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 698,699 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈255 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.5%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 91% of counties in Illinois

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 74% fewer trucks by share.

At 36% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 13.1% signals easier movement on local roads.

Grundy's average driver income is higher than 91% of counties in Illinois. The driver population here skews younger than 88% of counties in Illinois.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Grundy County, Illinois, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Grundy County vs. Illinois Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Grundy County runs 72% above the Illinois average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 46% below.

MetricGrundy CountyIllinois averageDifference
Traffic4,6128,480-45.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)17.5%10.2%+71.8%
Truck % (Highway)25.0%17.3%+44.1%
Avg. Travel Time30.8 min34.1 min-9.7%

How Grundy County compares

Grundy County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Grundy County moves 30.6% of the total daily travel and runs 6.0 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the fourth busiest 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.

Grundy 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
Grundy County4,61217.5%1,727,82830.8 min13.4%
Kendall County, Illinois6,9895.6%2,152,44830.1 min18.0%
LaSalle County, Illinois3,38817.1%3,463,08831.8 min11.0%
Will County, Illinois9,53610.2%14,714,64032.1 min22.8%
Kankakee County, Illinois5,19413.0%2,240,81634.3 min13.4%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

Grundy County ranked within Illinois

Grundy County sits in the bottom quarter of the Illinois field on average travel time, at #93 of 102.

Grundy County ranked among 102 county-level areas in Illinois (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureGrundy CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,612#25 of 102
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,029,129#20 of 82
Truck share on highways25.0%#28 of 82
Highway trucks per day2,515#19 of 82
Average travel time30.8 min#93 of 102
Average driver income$95,799#10 of 102
Average driver age46.4 yrs#90 of 102

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #10 of 102 on average driver income, against #93 of 102 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Grundy County, Illinois

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Grundy County carry 25,601 vehicles a day on average, 5.6 times the typical road in the county (4,612).

I 80 leads with 30,224 vehicles a day, 7,623 of them trucks (25.2%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 55 are long: a median of 70.1 minutes against 30.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Division Street: 5.1% of its traffic, under half the county's 17.5%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · 30,224vehicles7,623trucks · 25.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
26.4%
Median trip time
51.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$97,216

Drivers on I 80 are on long journeys, a median 51.1 minutes against 30.8 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

2Division StreetPrimary road · 24,344vehicles1,233trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.4%
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,235

Division Street carries 5.3 times the county average at its busiest, 1,233 of them trucks (5.1%, below the county-wide 17.5%).

3I 55Motorway · 22,236vehicles5,805trucks · 26.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
23.3%
Median trip time
70.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,485

I 55 peaks at 22,236 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 26.1% of it, above the county-wide 17.5%.

4Bedford RoadPrimary road · 14,229vehicles566trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
33.9%
Median trip time
26.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,045

Travel on Bedford Road's busiest stretch runs 34% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Ridge RoadSecondary road · 13,746vehicles693trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
34.0%
Median trip time
28.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$112,947

Ridge Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 34% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · #1 by traffic30,224vehicles7,623trucks · 25.2%
2I 55Motorway · #3 by traffic22,236vehicles5,805trucks · 26.1%
3Division StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic24,344vehicles1,233trucks · 5.1%
4Eames StreetPrimary road · 13,609vehicles911trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.4%
Median trip time
26.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$117,721

Eames Street carries 3.0 times the county average at its busiest, 911 of them trucks (6.7%, below the county-wide 17.5%).

5IL 47Primary road · 11,166vehicles792trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
21.8%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,096

IL 47 carries 2.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.0 minutes.

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

GrundyDepartment 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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