
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,468 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.3 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. | 21.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $84,792 |
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Our data shows 8,468 vehicles per day on the average road in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, and 5,590,100 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.0 billion per year) across its 684 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.5% of traffic, close to the 7.7% across Michigan.
Busier roads than 94% of counties in Michigan
Kalamazoo's average daily traffic volume is 10% higher than the state average - 8,468 vehicles per day against 7,697 - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.5% of Michigan's statewide total. 94% of counties in Michigan see less traffic than Kalamazoo's 8,468 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 33.3 minutes, on par with the state level. 55% of counties in Michigan have a longer average travel time than Kalamazoo's 33.3 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 21.8% is 18% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,418 |
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| Trucks | 14.4% |
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| Average travel time | 45.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 25.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,050 |
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A significant share of driving in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 13,418 vehicles per day, 63% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,233 vehicles per day.
With 19% of the road miles (128 miles in 765 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,449,696 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈894 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 89% of counties in Michigan.
More highway trucks than 88% of counties in Michigan
The concentration of trucks on highways (14.4%) is 20% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Kalamazoo's highway truck share (14.4%) is higher than 85% of counties in Michigan. By raw truck volume, Kalamazoo carries more highway trucks than 88% of counties in Michigan.

Non-highway Traffic in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,233 |
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| Trucks | 3.9% |
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| Average travel time | 32.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,174 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Kalamazoo County, Michigan (56% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 8,233 vehicles per day.
Spread over 557 miles and 16,079 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,140,404 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). Trucks make up 3.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 25 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 96% of counties in Michigan
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 73% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (21.6%) runs 19% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
90% of counties in Michigan see lower average driver income among trip origins than Kalamazoo. 96% of counties in Michigan have an older driver population than Kalamazoo.