
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Holmes County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,353 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.3 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. | 9.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,963 |
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The average monitored road in Holmes County, Ohio carries 2,353 vehicles per day. Across its 411 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 765,397 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈279 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Ohio.
Longer trips than 86% of counties in Ohio
Holmes sees 59% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,353 vehicles per day against 5,773), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Holmes accounts for about 0.3% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Holmes carries less traffic than 77% of counties in Ohio.
The average trip takes 36.3 minutes, 11% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 36.3 minutes is longer than 86% of counties in Ohio.
The congestion ratio of 9.3% is 43% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Holmes County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,715 |
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| Trucks | 11.1% |
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| Average travel time | 36.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,900 |
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Highways play a minor role in Holmes County, Ohio, carrying just 2% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,715 vehicles per day, 15% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,351 vehicles per day.
With 1% of the road miles (5 miles in 32 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 13,287 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.8 million per year).
The fewest highway trucks of any county in Ohio
Highway truck concentration here runs 25% lower than the state average, at 11.1%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Holmes's highway truck share (11.1%) is lower than 79% of counties in Ohio. Holmes also moves the lowest raw count of highway trucks in Ohio, at roughly 301 per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Holmes County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,351 |
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| Trucks | 7.8% |
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| Average travel time | 36.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,002 |
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Local roads carry nearly all of the traffic in Holmes County, Ohio, 98% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,351 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 99% (406 miles in 5,634 segments), carrying 752,110 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈275 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.8%.
Younger drivers than 95% of counties in Ohio
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 30% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.3% is 41% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Holmes's average driver income is higher than 62% of counties in Ohio. Holmes's median driver age is lower than 95% of counties in Ohio.