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Traffic heat map of Lake County, Michigan: 165 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 10 and Michigan Avenue

Lake County, Michigan Traffic Counts

Trips here are among the 3 longest of any county in Michigan. This page breaks down traffic in Lake County, Michigan across 165 miles of monitored roads split into 1,362 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lake County, Michigan

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,065
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

7.7%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

42.3 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

10.8%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$50,551

A typical monitored road in Lake County, Michigan sees 2,065 vehicles per day, while its 165 miles of monitored roads together handle 286,084 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈104 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, in line with Michigan (7.7%).

Longer trips than 99% of counties in Michigan

Lake's average daily traffic volume is 73% lower than the state average - 2,065 vehicles per day against 7,697 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.1% of Michigan's statewide total. By volume, Lake's 2,065 vehicles per day trails 94% of counties in Michigan.

Journey times run 26% higher than the state level, at 42.3 minutes on average. On travel time, Lake runs longer than 99% of counties in Michigan.

Congestion runs 41% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 11:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 86% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (+4%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +27% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -31% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lake County, Michigan, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +27% in high season.

Lake County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Lake County runs 73% below the Michigan average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 26% above.

MetricLake CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic2,0657,697-73.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.7%7.7%-0.5%
Avg. Travel Time42.3 min33.6 min+26.0%

How Lake County compares

Lake County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Lake County carries 45.6% less traffic on a typical road and moves 34.2% of the total daily travel; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.

Lake County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Michigan average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Lake County2,0657.7%286,08442.3 min10.8%
Manistee County, Michigan2,6447.6%558,96235.3 min7.0%
Wexford County, Michigan4,8439.3%1,102,69836.2 min14.7%
Mason County, Michigan4,5707.1%730,50530.7 min14.4%
Osceola County, Michigan3,12610.8%952,76540.9 min9.9%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Lake County ranked within Michigan

Lake County sits in Michigan's top three on average travel time.

Lake County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest).
MeasureLake CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,065#78 of 83
Average travel time42.3 min#2 of 83
Average driver income$50,551#82 of 83
Average driver age53.0 yrs#30 of 83

Lake County ranks #2 of 83 on average travel time but #78 of 83 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in Michigan on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.

Busiest roads in Lake County, Michigan

The three busiest roads in Lake County average 7,014 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the county average of 2,065 across all its monitored roads.

US 10 is the busiest road, at 7,210 vehicles a day, 482 of them trucks (6.7%). Michigan Avenue is practically level with it at 7,068. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 10Primary road · 7,210vehicles482trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.6%
Median trip time
44.9 min
Drivers’ median age
53.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,440

On its busiest stretch, US 10 carries 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 6.7% of it, below the county-wide 7.7%.

2Michigan AvenuePrimary road · 7,068vehicles394trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.8%
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$39,937

Delays build on Michigan Avenue: its congestion ratio of 21% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

3M 37Primary road · 6,763vehicles389trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.8%
Median trip time
35.5 min
Drivers’ median age
53.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,084

Travel on M 37's busiest stretch runs 20% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Johns RoadPrimary road · 3,842vehicles314trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.7%
Median trip time
49.8 min
Drivers’ median age
53.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,018

Johns Road peaks at 3,842 vehicles a day, 86% more than the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, above the county-wide 7.7%.

5Brooks RoadTertiary road · 1,195vehicles52trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
3.1%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
59.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,473

Even at its busiest, Brooks Road carries 42% less than the county average; trucks are 4.4% of it, below the county-wide 7.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 10Primary road · #1 by traffic7,210vehicles482trucks · 6.7%
2Michigan AvenuePrimary road · #2 by traffic7,068vehicles394trucks · 5.6%
3M 37Primary road · #3 by traffic6,763vehicles389trucks · 5.8%
4Johns RoadPrimary road · #4 by traffic3,842vehicles314trucks · 8.2%
5Old M-63Tertiary road · 922vehicles61trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
53.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,123

Old M-63 is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 31.2 minutes, against 42.3 for the county.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

LakeDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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