
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,430 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.3 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. | 15.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $91,040 |
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A typical monitored road in Kenosha County, Wisconsin sees 5,430 vehicles per day, while its 565 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,608,431 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). Trucks are 9.2% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Wisconsin.
Busier roads than 97% of counties in Wisconsin
Kenosha sees 43% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,430 vehicles per day against 3,802), suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Network-wide, Kenosha accounts for about 2.7% of Wisconsin's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Kenosha carries more traffic than 97% of counties in Wisconsin.
The average trip takes 32.3 minutes, on par with the state level. 54% of counties in Wisconsin have a longer average travel time than Kenosha's 32.3 minutes.
Congestion runs 21% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 15.1%, which means more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day15,699 |
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| Trucks | 16.6% |
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| Average travel time | 46.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 33.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $102,721 |
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A significant share of driving in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, 35% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 15,699 vehicles per day, 211% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,043 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 11% of the monitored road miles: 61 miles in 496 segments, carrying 1,256,646 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈459 million per year).
77% of counties in Wisconsin move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 93% of counties in Wisconsin
Highway truck concentration here runs 13% higher than the state average, at 16.6%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Wisconsin: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Kenosha's highway truck share (16.6%) is higher than 75% of counties in Wisconsin. By raw truck volume, Kenosha carries more highway trucks than 93% of counties in Wisconsin.

Non-highway Traffic in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,043 |
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| Trucks | 5.2% |
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| Average travel time | 31.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $88,675 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Kenosha County, Wisconsin (65% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 5,043 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 89% of the monitored road miles (504 miles in 13,162 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,351,785 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈858 million per year). Trucks make up 5.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 93% of counties in Wisconsin
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 69% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (14.4%) runs 19% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 93% of counties in Wisconsin. The driver population here skews younger than 87% of counties in Wisconsin.