
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lawrence County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,285 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.1 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. | 11.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $59,038 |
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A typical monitored road in Lawrence County, Ohio sees 3,285 vehicles per day, while its 331 miles of monitored roads together handle 971,281 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈355 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Ohio: 6.8% against 9.9%.
Shorter trips than 98% of counties in Ohio
Lawrence's average daily traffic volume is 43% lower than the state average - 3,285 vehicles per day against 5,773 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Ohio's statewide total. By volume, Lawrence's 3,285 vehicles per day outpaces 52% of counties in Ohio.
Journey times run 11% lower than the state level, at 29.1 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 29.1 minutes is shorter than 98% of counties in Ohio.
At 31% lower than the state level, the 11.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,308 |
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| Trucks | 8.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,248 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Lawrence County, Ohio: 45% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,308 vehicles per day, 207% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,031 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 13% of the road network, 45 miles in 126 segments, so each mile of them is 3.3 times as busy as the average road mile.
Lower highway truck share than 99% of counties in Ohio
The concentration of trucks on highways (8.2%) is 45% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 99% of counties in Ohio. Lawrence's highway truck count is lower than 78% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 767 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,031 |
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| Trucks | 5.6% |
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| Average travel time | 28.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,615 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Lawrence County, Ohio happens on local roads: 55% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,031 vehicles per day.
Spread over 287 miles and 2,981 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 538,726 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈197 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.6%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 90% of counties in Ohio
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 32% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (10.9%) runs 31% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 90% of counties in Ohio. Lawrence's median driver age is lower than 70% of counties in Ohio.