
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Highland County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,225 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.7 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. | 8.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,082 |
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A typical monitored road in Highland County, Ohio sees 2,225 vehicles per day, while its 417 miles of monitored roads together handle 711,388 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈260 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Ohio: 7.5% against 9.9%.
Shorter trips than 95% of counties in Ohio
At 2,225 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Highland carries 61% less traffic than the state average of 5,773, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Highland accounts for about 0.3% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Highland's 2,225 vehicles per day trails 79% of counties in Ohio.
At 29.7 minutes, the average travel time is 10% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.7 minutes is shorter than 95% of counties in Ohio.
At 48% lower than the state level, the 8.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Highland County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,115 |
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| Trucks | 10.1% |
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| Average travel time | 42.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,559 |
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Highways play a minor role in Highland County, Ohio, carrying just 1% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,115 vehicles per day, 130% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,220 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only less than 1% of the road network, 2 miles in 7 segments, so each mile of them is 3.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
Fewer highway trucks than 95% of counties in Ohio
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.1%) is 33% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 90% of counties in Ohio. Highland's highway truck count is lower than 95% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 514 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Highland County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,220 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 29.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,035 |
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Nearly all driving in Highland County, Ohio happens on local roads: 99% of every vehicle-mile. The average non-highway road carries 2,220 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 100% of the monitored road miles: 415 miles in 4,699 segments, together carrying 702,691 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈256 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.5%).
Local congestion 46% below the Ohio average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 26% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.6% is 46% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 69% of counties in Ohio. 62% of counties in Ohio have an older driver population than Highland.