
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Livingston County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,615 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.7 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. | 19.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $103,545 |
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A typical monitored road in Livingston County, Michigan sees 7,615 vehicles per day, while its 509 miles of monitored roads together handle 5,656,250 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.1 billion per year). Trucks are 7.6% of traffic, close to the 7.7% across Michigan.
Shorter trips than 96% of counties in Michigan
The average road in Livingston carries 7,615 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 7,697. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.6% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Livingston's 7,615 vehicles per day outpaces 93% of counties in Michigan.
The average trip takes 29.7 minutes, 12% lower than the state level. 96% of counties in Michigan have a longer average travel time than Livingston's 29.7 minutes.
Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 19.8% (7% higher).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Livingston County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day26,279 |
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| Trucks | 10.7% |
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| Average travel time | 46.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 47.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $102,498 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Livingston County, Michigan (55% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 26,279 vehicles per day, 260% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,308 vehicles per day.
With 22% of the road miles (111 miles in 236 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 3,121,978 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 92% of counties in Michigan.
More highway trucks than 90% of counties in Michigan
At 10.7%, highway truck share is 10% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Livingston's highway truck share (10.7%) is lower than 58% of counties in Michigan. 90% of counties in Michigan see fewer highway trucks per day than Livingston's roughly 2,817.

Non-highway Traffic in Livingston County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,308 |
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| Trucks | 3.7% |
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| Average travel time | 29.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $104,216 |
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A significant share of driving in Livingston County, Michigan, 45% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 7,308 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (398 miles in 14,361 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,534,272 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈925 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 3.7%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 99% of counties in Michigan
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 65% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (19.3%) runs slightly higher than the state level (6% higher).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 99% of counties in Michigan. Livingston's median driver age is lower than 65% of counties in Michigan.