
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in LaSalle County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,388 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.8 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. | 11.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,703 |
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A typical monitored road in LaSalle County, Illinois sees 3,388 vehicles per day, while its 886 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,463,088 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.2% across Illinois - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 60% below the Illinois average
LaSalle's average daily traffic volume is 60% lower than the state average - 3,388 vehicles per day against 8,480 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.5% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 62% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than LaSalle's 3,388 vehicles per day.
At 31.8 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. On travel time, LaSalle runs shorter than 80% of counties in Illinois.
Congestion runs 47% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.0%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in LaSalle County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,820 |
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| Trucks | 26.9% |
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| Average travel time | 55.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 28.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,128 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in LaSalle County, Illinois, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,820 vehicles per day, 271% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,187 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 16% of the monitored road miles: 139 miles in 213 segments, carrying 1,740,579 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈635 million per year).
88% of counties in Illinois move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 80% of counties in Illinois
At 26.9%, highway truck share is 56% higher than the state average. That marks LaSalle as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
LaSalle's highway truck share (26.9%) is higher than 80% of counties in Illinois. 80% of counties in Illinois see fewer highway trucks per day than LaSalle's roughly 3,186.

Non-highway Traffic in LaSalle County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,187 |
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| Trucks | 7.1% |
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| Average travel time | 31.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,304 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in LaSalle County, Illinois, 50% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,187 vehicles per day.
Spread over 747 miles and 8,923 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,722,510 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈629 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.1%).
Local congestion 49% below the Illinois average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 74% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.5% is 49% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
LaSalle's average driver income is higher than 71% of counties in Illinois. LaSalle's median driver age is higher than 58% of counties in Illinois.