
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hancock County, Indiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,178 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.1 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. | 12.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $93,372 |
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The average monitored road in Hancock County, Indiana carries 5,178 vehicles per day. Across its 365 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,267,573 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈828 million per year). Trucks are 15.9% of traffic, more than the 12.1% across Indiana.
Shorter trips than 81% of counties in Indiana
Hancock's average daily traffic volume is 9% lower than the state average - 5,178 vehicles per day against 5,704. Network-wide, Hancock accounts for about 1.4% of Indiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 77% of counties in Indiana see less traffic than Hancock's 5,178 vehicles per day.
At 32.1 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Hancock runs shorter than 81% of counties in Indiana.
At 23% lower than the state level, the 12.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hancock County, Indiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day20,156 |
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| Trucks | 32.3% |
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| Average travel time | 51.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 44.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,361 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Hancock County, Indiana: 39% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 20,156 vehicles per day, 298% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,065 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 11% of the monitored road miles: 41 miles in 59 segments, carrying 895,403 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈327 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 69% of counties in Indiana.
The most highway trucks of any county in Indiana
At 32.3%, highway truck share is 65% higher than the state average. That marks Hancock as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 95% of counties in Indiana. By raw volume, Hancock carries the highest number of highway trucks in Indiana - roughly 7,112 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Hancock County, Indiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,065 |
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| Trucks | 5.2% |
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| Average travel time | 32.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $95,096 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Hancock County, Indiana happens on local roads: 61% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,065 vehicles per day.
Spread over 324 miles and 7,819 segments, 89% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,372,170 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈501 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.2%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 97% of counties in Indiana
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 84% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.8% is 22% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
97% of counties in Indiana see lower average driver income among trip origins than Hancock. Hancock's median driver age is lower than 79% of counties in Indiana.