
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lake County, Florida
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,732 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.8 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. | 19.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,621 |
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A typical monitored road in Lake County, Florida sees 7,732 vehicles per day, while its 990 miles of monitored roads together handle 9,102,360 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.3 billion per year). Trucks are 9.9% of traffic, more than the 8.6% across Florida.
Longer trips than 68% of counties in Florida
At 7,732 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lake carries 22% less traffic than the state average of 9,922, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.7% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 58% of counties in Florida see less traffic than Lake's 7,732 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 34.8 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Lake runs longer than 68% of counties in Florida.
The congestion ratio of 19.8% is 17% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lake County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day22,319 |
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| Trucks | 12.9% |
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| Average travel time | 36.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 41.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,464 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Lake County, Florida: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 22,319 vehicles per day, 256% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,278 vehicles per day.
With 20% of the road miles (195 miles in 1,892 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 3,918,129 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 75% of counties in Florida.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
Highway truck concentration here runs 14% higher than the state average, at 12.9%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Florida: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
59% of counties in Florida see a higher highway truck share than Lake's 12.9%. Lake's highway truck count is lower than 51% of counties in Florida, at roughly 2,890 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Lake County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,278 |
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| Trucks | 7.6% |
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| Average travel time | 34.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,551 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Lake County, Florida (57% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 6,278 vehicles per day.
Spread over 795 miles and 18,977 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 5,184,231 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.6%).
Older drivers than 68% of counties in Florida
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 41% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (17.7%) runs 22% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 65% of counties in Florida. 68% of counties in Florida have a younger driver population than Lake.