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Traffic heat map of Ingham County, Michigan: 722 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 96 and Ransom E Olds Freeway

Ingham County, Michigan Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Ingham County, Michigan? We measure 722 road miles, divided into 20,402 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, I 96, carries 47,017 vehicles a day, 6.6 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Ingham County, Michigan

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,138
Trucks

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

7.1%
Average travel time

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

36.2 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

21.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

41.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$77,332

The average monitored road in Ingham County, Michigan carries 7,138 vehicles per day. Across its 722 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 5,103,790 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year). Trucks are 7.1% of traffic, close to the 7.7% across Michigan.

Busier roads than 89% of counties in Michigan

Ingham's average daily traffic volume is 7% lower than the state average - 7,138 vehicles per day against 7,697. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.3% of Michigan's statewide total. Ingham carries more traffic than 89% of counties in Michigan.

At 36.2 minutes, the average travel time is 8% higher than the state level. 81% of counties in Michigan have a shorter average travel time than Ingham's 36.2 minutes.

Congestion runs 16% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 21.5%, which means more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Ingham County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day19,920
Trucks11.6%
Average travel time46.7 min
Congestion ratio47.4%
Drivers’ average age44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$83,459

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Ingham County, Michigan: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 19,920 vehicles per day, 187% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,936 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 15% of the monitored road miles (111 miles, 318 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,101,116 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈767 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Ingham outranks 86% of counties in Michigan.

More highway trucks than 81% of counties in Michigan

Highway truck concentration here (11.6%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 62% of counties in Michigan. 81% of counties in Michigan see fewer highway trucks per day than Ingham's roughly 2,301.

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Non-highway Traffic in Ingham County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day6,936
Trucks4.1%
Average travel time36.0 min
Congestion ratio21.1%
Drivers’ average age41.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,995

A little more than half of the driving in Ingham County, Michigan happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 6,936 vehicles per day.

Spread over 611 miles and 20,084 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,002,673 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 25 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 98% of counties in Michigan

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 65% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (21.1%) runs 15% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.

Ingham's average driver income is higher than 78% of counties in Michigan. Ingham's median driver age is lower than 98% of counties in Michigan.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 25% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
November is the quietest month, with volumes -12% versus the annual average.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Ingham County, Michigan, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Ingham County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

Ingham County stays close to the Michigan average; the largest gap is its average travel time, 8% above.

MetricIngham CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic7,1387,697-7.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.1%7.7%-7.2%
Truck % (Highway)11.6%12.0%-3.4%
Avg. Travel Time36.2 min33.6 min+7.8%

How Ingham County compares

Ingham County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Ingham County is 50.3% more congested; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Ingham County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Michigan average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Ingham County7,1387.1%5,103,79036.2 min21.5%
Eaton County, Michigan5,26210.2%2,773,42834.2 min14.4%
Livingston County, Michigan7,6157.6%5,656,25029.7 min19.8%
Jackson County, Michigan4,67210.1%3,671,38033.9 min13.6%
Clinton County, Michigan3,32010.9%2,641,85732.1 min9.3%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Ingham County ranked within Michigan

Ingham County sits in the bottom quarter of the Michigan field on average driver age, at #81 of 83.

Ingham County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureIngham CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,138#10 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,101,116#11 of 74
Truck share on highways11.6%#29 of 74
Highway trucks per day2,301#15 of 74
Average travel time36.2 min#16 of 83
Average driver income$77,332#19 of 83
Average driver age41.6 yrs#81 of 83

Ingham County ranks #10 of 83 on average daily traffic volume but #81 of 83 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Ingham County, Michigan

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Ingham County carry 46,230 vehicles a day on average, 6.5 times the typical road in the county (7,138).

I 96 leads with 47,017 vehicles a day, 6,212 of them trucks (13.2%). Ransom E Olds Freeway is practically level with it at 47,009. It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 96 are long: a median of 57.1 minutes against 36.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on I 96: trucks are 13.2% of the traffic there, against 7.1% county-wide.

Grand River Avenue skews younger: its drivers' median age is 33.4, compared with 41.6 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 96Motorway · 47,017vehicles6,212trucks · 13.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
47.3%
Median trip time
57.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,163

A main artery: I 96's busiest stretch carries 6.6 times the county average; trucks are 13.2% of it, above the county-wide 7.1%.

2Ransom E Olds FreewayMotorway · 47,009vehicles4,203trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
51.4%
Median trip time
40.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,027

Ransom E Olds Freeway is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.9% of it, above the county-wide 7.1%.

3US 127Motorway · 44,663vehicles3,827trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
54.4%
Median trip time
42.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,994

Travel on US 127's busiest stretch runs 54% over free-flow time, against 21% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Grand River AvenueSecondary road · 30,292vehicles1,132trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
88.7%
Median trip time
45.4 min
Drivers’ median age
33.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,036

Grand River Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 89% longer than at free-flow speed, against 21% county-wide.

5I 496Motorway · 25,965vehicles2,605trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
33.5%
Median trip time
38.7 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,056

The busiest stretch of I 496 carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 10.0% of it, above the county-wide 7.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 96Motorway · #1 by traffic47,017vehicles6,212trucks · 13.2%
2Ransom E Olds FreewayMotorway · #2 by traffic47,009vehicles4,203trucks · 8.9%
3US 127Motorway · #3 by traffic44,663vehicles3,827trucks · 8.6%
4I 496Motorway · #5 by traffic25,965vehicles2,605trucks · 10.0%
5Grand River AvenueSecondary road · #4 by traffic30,292vehicles1,132trucks · 3.7%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

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

InghamDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

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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