
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,355 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.9 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. | 6.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,113 |
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Our data shows 1,355 vehicles per day on the average road in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, and 451,719 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈165 million per year) across its 343 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.8% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Wisconsin.
Quieter roads than 97% of counties in Wisconsin
Lafayette's average daily traffic volume is 64% lower than the state average - 1,355 vehicles per day against 3,802 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Lafayette accounts for about 0.3% of Wisconsin's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Lafayette's 1,355 vehicles per day trails 97% of counties in Wisconsin.
The average trip takes 36.9 minutes, 15% higher than the state level. On travel time, Lafayette runs longer than 92% of counties in Wisconsin.
Congestion runs 51% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lafayette County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,754 |
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| Trucks | 15.0% |
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| Average travel time | 54.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,448 |
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At 24% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Lafayette County, Wisconsin than local roads. The average highway carries 4,754 vehicles per day, 267% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,297 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 7% of the road network, 23 miles in 56 segments, so each mile of them is 3.6 times as busy as the average road mile.
Fewer highway trucks than 75% of counties in Wisconsin
Highway truck concentration here (15.0%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Wisconsin: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 63% of counties in Wisconsin. By raw truck volume, Lafayette carries fewer highway trucks than 75% of counties in Wisconsin.

Non-highway Traffic in Lafayette County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,297 |
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| Trucks | 9.4% |
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| Average travel time | 36.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,506 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Lafayette County, Wisconsin: 76% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,297 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 93% of the monitored road miles: 320 miles in 3,268 segments, together carrying 342,533 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈125 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.4%).
Younger drivers than 77% of counties in Wisconsin
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 37% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.0% is 50% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
59% of counties in Wisconsin see higher average driver income among trip origins than Lafayette. 77% of counties in Wisconsin have an older driver population than Lafayette.