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Hardin County, Illinois Traffic Counts

This page delivers traffic analytics for Hardin County, Illinois. Our metrics are calculated with multi-sourced, cross-verified data from real-world mobile and sensor networks, and averaged for Hardin County, Illinois among 46 road miles divided in 1,568 segments. Our metrics go beyond simple volume counts to provide actionable insights on traffic intensity, congestion, commercial vehicle flow, and network performance with highest possible granularity (average segment length is 153 ft). Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning logistics routes, or assessing infrastructure needs, this data helps you move from assumptions to certainty.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance

Traffic

Traffic

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

903

Trucks

Trucks

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

9.8%

Average travel time

Average travel time

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

32.9 min

Drivers’ average age

Drivers’ average age

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

58.5 yrs

Drivers’ average income

Drivers’ average income

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

$53,204

Our data indicates an estimated average traffic volume of 903 vehicles per day in Hardin County, Illinois that results in 37,848 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈13.8 million per year). The traffic stream is comprised of an average of 1 truck for every 10 vehicles. Typical time spent behind the wheel per trip is 32.9 minutes, which already accounts for delays at signals, intersections, and congestion.

Analytical insight

When compared to the Illinois state averages: At 903 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Hardin carries 89% less traffic than the state average of 8,480 vehicles per day - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Hardin accounts for about 0.0% of Illinois's statewide total, at 37,848 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈13.8 million per year). The average trip takes 32.9 minutes, 4% lower than the state level. 1% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than Hardin's 903 vehicles per day. Its average travel time of 32.9 minutes is longer than 35% of counties in Illinois.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Non-highway traffic

Traffic

Traffic

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

903

Trucks

Trucks

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

9.8%

Average travel time

Average travel time

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

32.9 min

Drivers’ average age

Drivers’ average age

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

58.5 yrs

Drivers’ average income

Drivers’ average income

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

$53,204

The non-highway road network in Hardin County, Illinois supports a substantial volume of traffic. The average non-highway road carries 903 vehicles per day. That average covers 46 non-highway road miles divided in 1,568 segments (average segment length 153 ft), together carrying 37,848 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈13.8 million per year). Trucks constitute 9.8% of non-highway traffic.

Analytical insight

Hardin's overall average travel time exceeds 35% of counties in Illinois. Trip origins here have higher average income than 2% of counties in Illinois. Drivers here also skew toward the highest median age in Illinois, at 58 years.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Analytical insight

In Hardin County, Illinois, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Traffic Flow Profile Comparison

Metric

Hardin

Illinois
Average

Difference

Traffic

903

8,480

-89.4%

Truck % (Total Traffic)

9.8%

10.2%

-3.5%

Truck % (Highway)

17.3%

Avg. Travel Time

32.9 min

34.1 min

-3.5%

How Hardin County compares

Hardin County against nearby areas

Against the 4 nearest areas, Hardin County moves 16.0% of the total daily travel and carries 45.1% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Hardin 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
Hardin County9039.8%37,84832.9 minN/A
Crittenden County, Kentucky1,36510.0%158,61631.0 min4.7%
Gallatin County, Illinois1,58911.4%151,65839.1 min5.1%
Union County, Kentucky1,65510.8%293,28333.1 min5.2%
Livingston County, Kentucky1,96616.0%340,79736.1 min6.1%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

Hardin County ranked within Illinois

On average driver age, Hardin County tops the Illinois field outright.

Where Hardin County sits among Illinois's county-level areas on each measure. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state, whether or not that is the outcome you want; the field size differs by measure because not every county carries highway data.
MeasureHardin CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)903#101 of 102
Average travel time32.9 min#67 of 102
Average driver income$53,204#100 of 102
Average driver age58.5 yrs#1 of 102

Hardin County ranks #1 of 102 on average driver age but #100 of 102 on average driver income. The driver population here skews older and lower-income than most of Illinois.

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

IllinoisDepartment of Transportation

Historical traffic pattern databases

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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