
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hancock County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,273 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 16.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.6 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. | 13.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $74,253 |
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The average monitored road in Hancock County, Ohio carries 4,273 vehicles per day. Across its 679 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,615,234 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈955 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 16.5% of traffic, against 9.9% across Ohio.
Longer trips than 91% of counties in Ohio
Hancock's average daily traffic volume is 26% lower than the state average - 4,273 vehicles per day against 5,773 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Hancock accounts for about 1.0% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 70% of counties in Ohio see less traffic than Hancock's 4,273 vehicles per day.
At 36.6 minutes, the average travel time is 11% higher than the state level. 91% of counties in Ohio have a shorter average travel time than Hancock's 36.6 minutes.
At 20% lower than the state level, the 13.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hancock County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,754 |
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| Trucks | 26.8% |
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| Average travel time | 56.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,069 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Hancock County, Ohio, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,754 vehicles per day, 160% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,132 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 17% of the monitored road miles (118 miles, 222 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,285,480 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈469 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Hancock outranks 66% of counties in Ohio.
A major freight corridor
At 26.8%, highway truck share is 80% higher than the state average. That marks Hancock as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
90% of counties in Ohio see a lower highway truck share than Hancock's 26.8%. Hancock's highway truck count is higher than 74% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 2,884 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Hancock County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,132 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 36.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,520 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Hancock County, Ohio, 51% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,132 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (562 miles in 10,191 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,329,754 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈485 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.5%.
Younger drivers than 85% of counties in Ohio
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 76% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (12.9%) runs 18% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 56% of counties in Ohio. 85% of counties in Ohio have an older driver population than Hancock.