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Traffic heat map of Licking County, Ohio: 688 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 70 and SR 161

Licking County, Ohio Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 688 road miles in Licking County, Ohio, divided into 17,233 segments averaging 211 ft. Its busiest road, I 70, carries 41,668 vehicles a day, 7.6 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Licking County, Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,479
Trucks

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

11.0%
Average travel time

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

32.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

14.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$91,013

The average monitored road in Licking County, Ohio carries 5,479 vehicles per day. Across its 688 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 4,762,149 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Ohio (9.9%).

Busier roads than 80% of counties in Ohio

At 5,479 vehicles per day, the average road in Licking carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 5,773 (5% less). In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.8% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 80% of counties in Ohio see less traffic than Licking's 5,479 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (32.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 32.3 minutes is shorter than 68% of counties in Ohio.

Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.9% (9% lower).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Licking County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day12,901
Trucks14.2%
Average travel time37.7 min
Congestion ratio26.3%
Drivers’ average age47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,800

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Licking County, Ohio (65% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 12,901 vehicles per day, 218% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,054 vehicles per day.

With 29% of the road miles (201 miles in 2,775 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 3,114,005 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 93% of counties in Ohio.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

Highway truck concentration here (14.2%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Ohio: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Licking's highway truck share (14.2%) is lower than 60% of counties in Ohio. By raw truck volume, Licking carries more highway trucks than 57% of counties in Ohio.

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Non-highway Traffic in Licking County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day4,054
Trucks5.0%
Average travel time31.3 min
Congestion ratio12.7%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$92,750

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Licking County, Ohio: 35% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,054 vehicles per day.

Spread over 488 miles and 14,458 segments, 71% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,648,144 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈602 million per year). About 1 in 20 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.0%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 87% of counties in Ohio

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 65% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (12.7%) runs 20% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Licking's average driver income is higher than 87% of counties in Ohio. Licking's median driver age is lower than 75% of counties in Ohio.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 79% 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 +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -12% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Licking County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

Licking County stays close to the Ohio average; the largest gap is its truck share, 11% above.

MetricLicking CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic5,4795,773-5.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.0%9.9%+11.3%
Truck % (Highway)14.2%14.9%-4.6%
Avg. Travel Time32.3 min32.9 min-1.7%

How Licking County compares

Licking County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Licking County moves 2.9 times the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Licking 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
Licking County5,47911.0%4,762,14932.3 min14.9%
Knox County, Ohio3,2997.1%938,42434.6 min9.9%
Fairfield County, Ohio4,5027.4%2,920,22534.8 min12.7%
Perry County, Ohio1,8317.7%548,42232.4 min7.7%
Muskingum County, Ohio6,23414.7%2,248,13932.4 min16.4%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Licking County ranked within Ohio

Licking County sits in the top quarter of the Ohio field on highway travel volume, at #7 of 83.

Licking County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasureLicking CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,479#18 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,114,005#7 of 83
Truck share on highways14.2%#50 of 83
Highway trucks per day1,833#36 of 83
Average travel time32.3 min#60 of 88
Average driver income$91,013#12 of 88
Average driver age47.5 yrs#66 of 88

Busiest roads in Licking County, Ohio

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Licking County carry 39,286 vehicles a day on average, 7.2 times the typical road in the county (5,479).

I 70 leads with 41,668 vehicles a day, 9,635 of them trucks (23.1%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trucks make up 23.1% of traffic on I 70, against 11.0% across all roads in the county.

Trips using Broad Street are long: a median of 49.5 minutes against 32.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · 41,668vehicles9,635trucks · 23.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
43.4%
Median trip time
48.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,748

Delays build on I 70: its congestion ratio of 43% over free-flow time is well above the county's 15%.

2SR 161Motorway · 39,290vehicles3,247trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
42.3%
Median trip time
36.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$107,446

SR 161 carries 7.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.5 minutes.

3Broad StreetTrunk road · 36,900vehicles2,076trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
67.7%
Median trip time
49.5 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$99,573

Travel on Broad Street's busiest stretch runs 68% over free-flow time, against 15% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4SR 16Motorway · 36,054vehicles2,620trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
39.9%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,533

At 6.6 times the county average, SR 16 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $72,533 in household income.

5SR 37Motorway · 33,968vehicles2,809trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
32.5%
Median trip time
37.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$101,392

A main artery: SR 37's busiest stretch carries 6.2 times the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, below the county-wide 11.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #1 by traffic41,668vehicles9,635trucks · 23.1%
2SR 161Motorway · #2 by traffic39,290vehicles3,247trucks · 8.3%
3SR 37Motorway · #5 by traffic33,968vehicles2,809trucks · 8.3%
4SR 16Motorway · #4 by traffic36,054vehicles2,620trucks · 7.3%
5SR 79Motorway · 30,951vehicles2,241trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
35.0%
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,575

SR 79 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.2% of it, below the county-wide 11.0%.

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

LickingDepartment 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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