
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jackson County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,752 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 20.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.8 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. | 6.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,815 |
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Our data shows 1,752 vehicles per day on the average road in Jackson County, Wisconsin, and 1,358,231 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈496 million per year) across its 394 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.2% across Wisconsin - a freight-heavy mix.
Quieter roads than 77% of counties in Wisconsin
Jackson's average daily traffic volume is 54% lower than the state average - 1,752 vehicles per day against 3,802 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of Wisconsin's statewide total. Jackson carries less traffic than 77% of counties in Wisconsin.
The average trip takes 33.8 minutes, 5% higher than the state level. 66% of counties in Wisconsin have a shorter average travel time than Jackson's 33.8 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 6.3% is 50% 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 Jackson County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,899 |
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| Trucks | 23.8% |
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| Average travel time | 63.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,790 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Jackson County, Wisconsin: 77% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,899 vehicles per day, 418% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,332 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 24% of the monitored road miles: 93 miles in 222 segments, carrying 1,049,406 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈383 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Jackson outranks 65% of counties in Wisconsin.
Higher highway truck share than 96% of counties in Wisconsin
The concentration of trucks on highways (23.8%) is 62% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Jackson as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Jackson's highway truck share (23.8%) is higher than 96% of counties in Wisconsin. 81% of counties in Wisconsin see fewer highway trucks per day than Jackson's roughly 1,643.

Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,332 |
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| Trucks | 9.6% |
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| Average travel time | 31.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,994 |
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At 23% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Jackson County, Wisconsin than highways. A typical local road sees 1,332 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (301 miles in 2,717 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 308,824 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈113 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.6%.
Local congestion 49% below the Wisconsin average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 60% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.2% is 49% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
72% of counties in Wisconsin see higher average driver income among trip origins than Jackson. The driver population here skews younger than 56% of counties in Wisconsin.