
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lawrence County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,489 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.6 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. | 8.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,954 |
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A typical monitored road in Lawrence County, Illinois sees 2,489 vehicles per day, while its 129 miles of monitored roads together handle 284,135 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈104 million per year). Trucks are 10.0% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Illinois.
Traffic 71% below the Illinois average
At 2,489 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lawrence carries 71% less traffic than the state average of 8,480, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Lawrence accounts for about 0.1% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Lawrence's 2,489 vehicles per day trails 64% of counties in Illinois.
At 31.6 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 31.6 minutes is shorter than 82% of counties in Illinois.
The congestion ratio of 8.1% is 61% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,912 |
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| Trucks | 12.8% |
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| Average travel time | 36.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,706 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Lawrence County, Illinois: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,912 vehicles per day, 69% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,312 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (30 miles, 148 segments), so they carry more than their share: 114,493 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈41.8 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 93% of counties in Illinois
At 12.8%, highway truck share is 26% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 81% of counties in Illinois. 93% of counties in Illinois see more highway trucks per day than Lawrence's roughly 500.

Non-highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,312 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 31.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,034 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Lawrence County, Illinois happens on local roads: 60% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,312 vehicles per day.
Spread over 99 miles and 1,192 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 169,642 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈61.9 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.1%.
Local congestion 61% below the Illinois average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 36% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.0% is 61% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Lawrence's average driver income is lower than 68% of counties in Illinois. The driver population here skews younger than 72% of counties in Illinois.