
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Indian River County, Florida
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,518 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.0 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. | 18.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 56.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,226 |
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Our data shows 7,518 vehicles per day on the average road in Indian River County, Florida, and 3,936,420 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year) across its 463 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 12.3% of traffic, more than the 8.6% across Florida.
Shorter trips than 82% of counties in Florida
Indian River sees 24% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (7,518 vehicles per day against 9,922), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.8% of Florida's statewide total. 56% of counties in Florida see less traffic than Indian River's 7,518 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 31.0 minutes, 7% lower than the state level. 82% of counties in Florida have a longer average travel time than Indian River's 31.0 minutes.
At 21% lower than the state level, the 18.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Indian River County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,251 |
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| Trucks | 21.8% |
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| Average travel time | 64.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,701 |
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A significant share of driving in Indian River County, Florida, 35% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 8,251 vehicles per day, 10% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,502 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (115 miles, 213 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,380,201 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈504 million per year).
A major freight corridor
At 21.8%, highway truck share is 93% higher than the state average. That marks Indian River as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Indian River's highway truck share (21.8%) is higher than 80% of counties in Florida. Indian River's highway truck count is higher than 51% of counties in Florida, at roughly 1,800 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Indian River County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,502 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 30.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,576 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Indian River County, Florida happens on local roads: 65% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 7,502 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 75% (348 miles in 9,965 segments), carrying 2,556,220 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈933 million per year). Trucks make up 7.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.
Older drivers than 92% of counties in Florida
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 67% lower than on highways.
At 17% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 18.8% signals easier movement on local roads.
59% of counties in Florida see lower average driver income among trip origins than Indian River. 92% of counties in Florida have a younger driver population than Indian River.