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Traffic heat map of Lake County, Ohio: 516 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 271 and Lakeland Freeway

Lake County, Ohio Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Lake County, Ohio? We measure 516 road miles, divided into 16,878 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, I 271, carries 69,783 vehicles a day, 9.4 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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, Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,387
Trucks

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

6.3%
Average travel time

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

30.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

19.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$85,611

Our data shows 7,387 vehicles per day on the average road in Lake County, Ohio, and 4,931,934 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year) across its 516 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Ohio.

Busier roads than 94% of counties in Ohio

Lake's average daily traffic volume is 28% higher than the state average - 7,387 vehicles per day against 5,773 - suggesting more traffic load per road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Network-wide, Lake accounts for about 1.9% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Lake carries more traffic than 94% of counties in Ohio.

At 30.6 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. On travel time, Lake runs shorter than 87% of counties in Ohio.

At 17% higher than the state level, the 19.2% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lake County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day23,730
Trucks9.1%
Average travel time35.6 min
Congestion ratio41.4%
Drivers’ average age50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,536

Travel in Lake County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 23,730 vehicles per day, 237% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,051 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (120 miles, 340 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,664,008 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈972 million per year).

88% of counties in Ohio move less traffic on their highways.

Lower highway truck share than 95% of counties in Ohio

The concentration of trucks on highways (9.1%) is 39% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

95% of counties in Ohio see a higher highway truck share than Lake's 9.1%. 55% of counties in Ohio see fewer highway trucks per day than Lake's roughly 2,157.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lake County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day7,051
Trucks3.1%
Average travel time30.6 min
Congestion ratio18.8%
Drivers’ average age51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,274

Travel in Lake County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 7,051 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (396 miles in 16,538 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,267,926 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈828 million per year). About 1 in 32 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (3.1%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 82% of counties in Ohio

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 66% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 18.8% is 19% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 82% of counties in Ohio. Lake's median driver age is higher than 80% of counties in Ohio.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 78% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 22% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +10% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -14% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lake County, Ohio, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +10% in high season.

Lake County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Lake County runs 39% below the Ohio average. Its truck share is also 36% below.

MetricLake CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic7,3875,773+28.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.3%9.9%-36.0%
Truck % (Highway)9.1%14.9%-39.0%
Avg. Travel Time30.6 min32.9 min-6.7%

How Lake County compares

Lake County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Lake County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Lake County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Ohio average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Lake County7,3876.3%4,931,93430.6 min19.2%
Geauga County, Ohio4,5996.6%1,810,05232.5 min13.8%
Ashtabula County, Ohio3,90312.2%2,230,02935.0 min10.7%
Cuyahoga County, Ohio10,6906.1%23,859,98832.4 min26.1%
Portage County, Ohio4,73112.5%4,113,42435.0 min13.9%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Lake County ranked within Ohio

Truck share on highways places Lake County #79 of 83 in Ohio - the bottom quarter of the state.

Lake County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasureLake CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,387#6 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,664,008#11 of 83
Truck share on highways9.1%#79 of 83
Highway trucks per day2,157#38 of 83
Average travel time30.6 min#77 of 88
Average driver income$85,611#17 of 88
Average driver age50.9 yrs#18 of 88

Lake County ranks #6 of 88 on average daily traffic volume but #79 of 83 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Lake County, Ohio

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 54,116 vehicles a day, against 7,387 on the average road in Lake County.

I 271 leads with 69,783 vehicles a day, 4,811 of them trucks (6.9%). I 90 carries the most trucks, 5,216 a day (11.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trips using I 271 Express are long: a median of 51.0 minutes against 30.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 11.5% of traffic on I 90, against 6.3% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 271Motorway · 69,783vehicles4,811trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
61.3%
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,068

Travel on I 271's busiest stretch runs 61% over free-flow time, against 19% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Lakeland FreewayMotorway · 47,045vehicles2,740trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
40.2%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,376

At 6.4 times the county average, Lakeland Freeway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $80,376 in household income.

3I 90Motorway · 45,519vehicles5,216trucks · 11.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
43.4%
Median trip time
40.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,622

I 90 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 43% longer than at free-flow speed, against 19% county-wide.

4State Route 44Trunk road · 31,058vehicles1,701trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.0%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$99,028

The busiest stretch of State Route 44 carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 6.3%.

5I 271 ExpressMotorway · 24,134vehicles2,550trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
27.4%
Median trip time
51.0 min
Drivers’ median age
53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,443

On its busiest stretch, I 271 Express carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 10.6% of it, above the county-wide 6.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 90Motorway · #3 by traffic45,519vehicles5,216trucks · 11.5%
2I 271Motorway · #1 by traffic69,783vehicles4,811trucks · 6.9%
3Lakeland FreewayMotorway · #2 by traffic47,045vehicles2,740trucks · 5.8%
4I 271 ExpressMotorway · #5 by traffic24,134vehicles2,550trucks · 10.6%
5State Route 44Trunk road · #4 by traffic31,058vehicles1,701trucks · 5.5%
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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