
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Kankakee County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,194 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.3 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. | 13.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $79,972 |
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Our data shows 5,194 vehicles per day on the average road in Kankakee County, Illinois, and 2,240,816 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈818 million per year) across its 532 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 13.0% of traffic, more than the 10.2% across Illinois.
Busier roads than 83% of counties in Illinois
Kankakee sees 39% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,194 vehicles per day against 8,480), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Kankakee accounts for about 0.9% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 83% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than Kankakee's 5,194 vehicles per day.
At 34.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 66% of counties in Illinois have a shorter average travel time than Kankakee's 34.3 minutes.
Congestion runs 35% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Kankakee County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,058 |
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| Trucks | 30.1% |
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| Average travel time | 57.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 28.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,180 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Kankakee County, Illinois, 27% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 12,058 vehicles per day, 135% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,126 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 9% of the road network, 47 miles in 77 segments, so each mile of them is 3.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
57% of counties in Illinois move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 89% of counties in Illinois
The concentration of trucks on highways (30.1%) is 74% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Kankakee as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Kankakee's highway truck share (30.1%) is higher than 88% of counties in Illinois. 89% of counties in Illinois see fewer highway trucks per day than Kankakee's roughly 3,632.

Non-highway Traffic in Kankakee County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,126 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 34.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,363 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Kankakee County, Illinois: 73% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 5,126 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 91% of the monitored road miles: 484 miles in 7,750 segments, together carrying 1,634,232 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈596 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.7%).
Younger drivers than 82% of counties in Illinois
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 78% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 13.3% is 36% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Kankakee's average driver income is higher than 74% of counties in Illinois. The driver population here skews younger than 82% of counties in Illinois.