
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hamilton County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day10,296 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.6 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. | 21.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $96,011 |
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Our data shows 10,296 vehicles per day on the average road in Hamilton County, Ohio, and 16,928,227 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.2 billion per year) across its 1,238 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Ohio.
Busier roads than 98% of counties in Ohio
Hamilton's average daily traffic volume is 78% higher than the state average - 10,296 vehicles per day against 5,773 - suggesting more traffic load per road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, Hamilton accounts for about 6.5% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Hamilton's 10,296 vehicles per day outpaces 98% of counties in Ohio.
The average trip takes 32.6 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Hamilton runs shorter than 61% of counties in Ohio.
Congestion runs 30% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 21.4%, which means more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hamilton County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day31,028 |
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| Trucks | 9.7% |
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| Average travel time | 39.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 46.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $99,493 |
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Travel in Hamilton County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 31,028 vehicles per day, 224% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,574 vehicles per day.
With 22% of the road miles (271 miles in 1,589 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 9,308,674 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.4 billion per year).
No more than 2 other counties in Ohio move more traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 94% of counties in Ohio
At 9.7%, highway truck share is 35% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 94% of counties in Ohio. By raw truck volume, Hamilton carries more highway trucks than 83% of counties in Ohio.

Non-highway Traffic in Hamilton County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,574 |
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| Trucks | 4.0% |
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| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $92,957 |
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Travel in Hamilton County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 9,574 vehicles per day.
Spread over 967 miles and 45,609 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 7,619,552 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.8 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 25 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 92% of counties in Ohio
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 59% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (20.6%) runs 30% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
Hamilton's average driver income is higher than 91% of counties in Ohio. The driver population here skews younger than 92% of counties in Ohio.