
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Kane County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day10,805 |
|---|
Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.7% |
|---|
Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.2 min |
|---|
Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 25.7% |
|---|
Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.7 yrs |
|---|
Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $119,412 |
|---|
The average monitored road in Kane County, Illinois carries 10,805 vehicles per day. Across its 900 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 9,913,016 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.6 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Illinois: 7.7% against 10.2%.
Busier roads than 97% of counties in Illinois
Kane sees 27% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (10,805 vehicles per day against 8,480), suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 4.2% of Illinois's statewide total. 97% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than Kane's 10,805 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 33.2 minutes, on par with the state level. 60% of counties in Illinois have a longer average travel time than Kane's 33.2 minutes.
At 24% higher than the state level, the 25.7% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Kane County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day18,633 |
|---|
| Trucks | 15.8% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 42.5 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 32.8% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 45.9 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $109,662 |
|---|
Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Kane County, Illinois, 26% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 18,633 vehicles per day, 75% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 10,652 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 13% of the monitored road miles (119 miles, 375 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,558,886 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈934 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Kane outranks 90% of counties in Illinois.
More highway trucks than 83% of counties in Illinois
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.8%) is 9% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Illinois: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 65% of counties in Illinois. By raw truck volume, Kane carries more highway trucks than 83% of counties in Illinois.

Non-highway Traffic in Kane County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,652 |
|---|
| Trucks | 4.8% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 25.5% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 45.7 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $121,322 |
|---|
Local roads carry most of the traffic in Kane County, Illinois: 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 10,652 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 87% (780 miles in 19,122 segments), carrying 7,354,130 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.7 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.8%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 98% of counties in Illinois
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 69% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (25.5%) runs 24% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
Kane's average driver income is higher than 98% of counties in Illinois. 91% of counties in Illinois have an older driver population than Kane.