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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,097 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.1% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.4 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 8.8% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,437 |
A typical monitored road in Knox County, Indiana sees 3,097 vehicles per day, while its 277 miles of monitored roads together handle 859,637 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈314 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Indiana (12.1%).
Knox's average daily traffic volume is 46% lower than the state average - 3,097 vehicles per day against 5,704 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Indiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Knox's 3,097 vehicles per day trails 67% of counties in Indiana.
The average trip takes 31.4 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. On travel time, Knox runs shorter than 86% of counties in Indiana.
Congestion runs 44% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,062 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 14.2% |
| Average travel time | 43.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 11.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $73,881 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Knox County, Indiana (57% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 5,062 vehicles per day, 73% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,923 vehicles per day.
With 36% of the road miles (100 miles in 280 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 490,099 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈179 million per year).
At 14.2%, highway truck share is 27% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Knox's highway truck share (14.2%) is lower than 81% of counties in Indiana. By raw truck volume, Knox carries fewer highway trucks than 88% of counties in Indiana.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,923 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.8% |
| Average travel time | 30.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $71,333 |
A significant share of driving in Knox County, Indiana, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,923 vehicles per day.
Spread over 178 miles and 3,156 segments, 64% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 369,539 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈135 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.8%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 52% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (8.6%) runs 43% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 56% of counties in Indiana. 51% of counties in Indiana have an older driver population than Knox.
Knox County's biggest difference from the Indiana average is its average daily traffic per road, 46% below it. Its highway truck share is also 27% below.
| Metric | Knox County | Indiana average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 3,097 | 5,704 | -45.7% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 11.1% | 12.1% | -8.7% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 14.2% | 19.6% | -27.2% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 31.4 min | 33.5 min | -6.3% |
Nothing in this table sets Knox County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County | 3,097 | 11.1% | 859,637 | 31.4 min | 8.8% |
| Lawrence County, Illinois | 2,489 | 10.0% | 284,135 | 31.6 min | 8.1% |
| Daviess County, Indiana | 2,706 | 14.1% | 699,407 | 36.6 min | 9.6% |
| Pike County, Indiana | 2,096 | 12.3% | 359,334 | 36.3 min | 7.1% |
| Gibson County, Indiana | 3,799 | 14.2% | 1,189,657 | 30.7 min | 10.4% |
| Indiana average | 5,704 | 12.1% | N/A | 33.5 min | 15.6% |
Highway truck volume places Knox County #70 of 79 in Indiana - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Knox County | Indiana rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 3,097 | #62 of 92 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 490,099 | #42 of 79 |
| Truck share on highways | 14.2% | #64 of 79 |
| Highway trucks per day | 721 | #70 of 79 |
| Average travel time | 31.4 min | #79 of 92 |
| Average driver income | $72,437 | #52 of 92 |
| Average driver age | 47.8 yrs | #47 of 92 |
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Knox County carry 12,385 vehicles a day on average, 4.0 times the typical road in the county (3,097).
US 41 leads with 14,994 vehicles a day, 1,942 of them trucks (12.9%). It also carries the most trucks.
Few trucks use Hart Street: 3.5% of its traffic, under half the county's 11.1%.
Traffic and freight follow different roads here: only 2 of the five busiest roads also make the top 5 for trucks.
US 41 peaks at 14,994 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 12.9% of it, above the county-wide 11.1%.
Delays build on Hart Street: its congestion ratio of 25% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.
Travel on 6th Street's busiest stretch runs 25% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
SR 441 carries 2.9 times the county average at its busiest, 510 of them trucks (5.7%, below the county-wide 11.1%).
Willow Street carries 2.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.5 minutes.
At 2.5 times the county average, US 50 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $78,602 in household income.
The busiest stretch of State Road 67 carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 8.6% of it, below the county-wide 11.1%.
On its busiest stretch, 11th St carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 7.4% of it, below the county-wide 11.1%.
The average monitored road in Knox carries 3,097 vehicles per day, 46% less than the Indiana average of 5,704.
Knox carries fewer highway trucks by raw volume than 88% of counties in Indiana, at roughly 721 per day.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 67% above the daily average.
Approximately 30% of highway traffic and 6% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Knox County, Indiana. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
Drivers on Knox roads have a median age of 48 years, older than the Indiana average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $72,437, 11% below the Indiana average.
US 41 carries the most, 14,994 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Hart Street (11,318), 6th Street (10,843), SR 441 (8,883), Willow Street (8,752). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 41, with about 1,942 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 12.9% of its 14,994 vehicles.
About 14,994 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,942 trucks (12.9%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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