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Traffic heat map of Lawrence County, Illinois: 129 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Haven Road and US 50

Lawrence County, Illinois Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Lawrence County, Illinois, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,340 road segments (129 road miles, about 507 ft each). The average road here carries 2,489 vehicles a day, 71% less than the Illinois average of 8,480. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Lawrence County, Illinois

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,489
Trucks

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

10.0%
Average travel time

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

31.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$66,954

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

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Highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day3,912
Trucks12.8%
Average travel time36.0 min
Congestion ratio9.4%
Drivers’ average age48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,706

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day2,312
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time31.1 min
Congestion ratio8.0%
Drivers’ average age47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,034

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 78% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 21% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
January–March is the high season, with volumes +32% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -20% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lawrence County, Illinois, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +32% in high season.

Lawrence County vs. Illinois Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Lawrence County runs 71% below the Illinois average. Its highway truck share is also 26% below.

MetricLawrence CountyIllinois averageDifference
Traffic2,4898,480-70.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.0%10.2%-1.9%
Truck % (Highway)12.8%17.3%-26.3%
Avg. Travel Time31.6 min34.1 min-7.3%

How Lawrence County compares

Lawrence County against nearby counties

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

Lawrence County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Illinois average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Lawrence County2,48910.0%284,13531.6 min8.1%
Knox County, Indiana3,09711.1%859,63731.4 min8.8%
Richland County, Illinois3,1488.3%326,42131.6 min11.3%
Crawford County, Illinois2,7368.7%261,97031.4 min10.8%
Wabash County, Illinois2,7648.9%163,80033.1 min9.7%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

Lawrence County ranked within Illinois

Lawrence County sits in the bottom quarter of the Illinois field on highway truck volume, at #76 of 82.

Lawrence County ranked among 102 county-level areas in Illinois (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureLawrence CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,489#66 of 102
Highway vehicle-miles per day114,493#74 of 82
Truck share on highways12.8%#67 of 82
Highway trucks per day500#76 of 82
Average travel time31.6 min#83 of 102
Average driver income$66,954#70 of 102
Average driver age47.9 yrs#74 of 102

Busiest roads in Lawrence County, Illinois

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 6,212 vehicles a day, against 2,489 on the average road in Lawrence County.

Haven Road is the busiest road, at 6,399 vehicles a day, 313 of them trucks (4.9%). US 50 is practically level with it at 6,278. US 50 carries the most trucks, 922 a day (14.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

The truck ranking looks different from the traffic one, sharing just 1 of its 5 roads.

Few trucks use Haven Road: 4.9% of its traffic, under half the county's 10.0%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Haven RoadSecondary road · 6,399vehicles313trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
15.0%
Median trip time
28.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,667

Haven Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 15% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

2US 50Motorway · 6,278vehicles922trucks · 14.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
7.1%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,893

US 50 carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 922 of them trucks (14.7%, above the county-wide 10.0%).

31050NSecondary road · 5,960vehicles314trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
13.3%
Median trip time
27.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,419

1050N carries 2.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 27.6 minutes.

4State StreetPrimary road · 5,689vehicles349trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.1%
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,465

At 2.3 times the county average, State Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $65,465 in household income.

51040NSecondary road · 5,367vehicles295trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
12.5%
Median trip time
28.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,685

The busiest stretch of 1040N carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 50Motorway · #2 by traffic6,278vehicles922trucks · 14.7%
21100NTrunk road · 4,574vehicles521trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.5%
Median trip time
39.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,311

1100N carries 84% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 39.3 minutes.

31200EPrimary road · 4,759vehicles457trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.6%
Median trip time
37.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,181

At 91% more than the county average, 1200E draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $74,181 in household income.

4US 50 BusinessPrimary road · 5,326vehicles392trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.6%
Median trip time
25.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,556

On its busiest stretch, US 50 Business carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 7.4% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

5IL 1Primary road · 4,586vehicles379trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.0%
Median trip time
33.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,239

IL 1 is busy by local standards, at 84% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.3% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

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

LawrenceDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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