
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Knox County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,299 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.6 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. | 9.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $74,978 |
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A typical monitored road in Knox County, Ohio sees 3,299 vehicles per day, while its 381 miles of monitored roads together handle 938,424 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈343 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Ohio.
Traffic 43% below the Ohio average
Knox's average daily traffic volume is 43% lower than the state average - 3,299 vehicles per day against 5,773 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Ohio's statewide total. Knox carries more traffic than 53% of counties in Ohio.
The average trip takes 34.6 minutes, 5% higher than the state level. 69% of counties in Ohio have a shorter average travel time than Knox's 34.6 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 9.9% is 40% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Knox County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,940 |
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| Trucks | 10.7% |
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| Average travel time | 37.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,176 |
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At 18% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Knox County, Ohio than local roads. The average highway carries 8,940 vehicles per day, 208% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,901 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 8% of the monitored road miles (29 miles, 536 segments), so they carry more than their share: 173,439 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈63.3 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 88% of counties in Ohio
At 10.7%, highway truck share is 28% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
84% of counties in Ohio see a higher highway truck share than Knox's 10.7%. Knox's highway truck count is lower than 88% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 956 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Knox County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,901 |
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| Trucks | 6.3% |
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| Average travel time | 34.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,568 |
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The vast majority of driving in Knox County, Ohio happens on local roads: 82% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,901 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 92% (352 miles in 7,606 segments), carrying 764,986 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈279 million per year). Trucks make up 6.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.
Local congestion 41% below the Ohio average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 41% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (9.3%) runs 41% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
59% of counties in Ohio see lower average driver income among trip origins than Knox. 59% of counties in Ohio have an older driver population than Knox.