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Traffic heat map of Livingston County, Michigan: 509 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 96 and US 23

Livingston County, Michigan Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Livingston County, Michigan? We measure 509 road miles, divided into 14,597 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its drivers come from neighborhoods among the top 3 counties in Michigan for household income. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Livingston County, Michigan

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,615
Trucks

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

7.6%
Average travel time

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

29.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

19.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$103,545

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

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Highway Traffic in Livingston County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day26,279
Trucks10.7%
Average travel time46.1 min
Congestion ratio47.4%
Drivers’ average age47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$102,498

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Livingston County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day7,308
Trucks3.7%
Average travel time29.4 min
Congestion ratio19.3%
Drivers’ average age49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$104,216

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 85% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 7% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -9% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Livingston County, Michigan, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Livingston County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

Livingston County stays close to the Michigan average; the largest gap is its average travel time, 12% below.

MetricLivingston CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic7,6157,697-1.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.6%7.7%-1.4%
Truck % (Highway)10.7%12.0%-10.4%
Avg. Travel Time29.7 min33.6 min-11.6%

How Livingston County compares

Livingston County has the shortest trips among its nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Livingston County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Livingston County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Michigan average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Livingston County7,6157.6%5,656,25029.7 min19.8%
Ingham County, Michigan7,1387.1%5,103,79036.2 min21.5%
Washtenaw County, Michigan7,5008.5%9,153,08434.1 min17.5%
Oakland County, Michigan14,0655.5%27,446,94233.4 min27.7%
Shiawassee County, Michigan3,8938.8%1,681,56534.1 min13.0%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Livingston County ranked within Michigan

Livingston County sits in Michigan's top three on average driver income.

Livingston County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureLivingston CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,615#7 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,121,978#7 of 74
Truck share on highways10.7%#43 of 74
Highway trucks per day2,817#8 of 74
Average travel time29.7 min#80 of 83
Average driver income$103,545#2 of 83
Average driver age49.1 yrs#54 of 83

Livingston County ranks #7 of 83 on average daily traffic volume but #80 of 83 on average travel time. Heavy traffic and short trips together: a compact network where destinations sit close to one another.

Busiest roads in Livingston County, Michigan

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Livingston County carry 54,145 vehicles a day on average, 7.1 times the typical road in the county (7,615).

I 96 is the busiest road, at 56,445 vehicles a day, 6,766 of them trucks (12.0%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using Jeffries Freeway are long: a median of 48.0 minutes against 29.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 96Motorway · 56,445vehicles6,766trucks · 12.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
43.7%
Median trip time
47.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$101,501

Drivers on I 96 are on long journeys, a median 47.0 minutes against 29.7 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

2US 23Motorway · 54,321vehicles5,049trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
50.6%
Median trip time
45.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$103,191

US 23 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 45.0 minutes, against 29.7 for the county.

3Jeffries FreewayMotorway · 51,670vehicles4,491trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
78.3%
Median trip time
48.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$115,792

Travel on Jeffries Freeway's busiest stretch runs 78% over free-flow time, against 20% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Grand River AvenuePrimary road · 22,946vehicles979trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
59.3%
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,786

Grand River Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 59% longer than at free-flow speed, against 20% county-wide.

5Highland RoadPrimary road · 19,536vehicles884trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.1%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,668

Highland Road peaks at 19,536 vehicles a day, 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 4.5% of it, below the county-wide 7.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 96Motorway · #1 by traffic56,445vehicles6,766trucks · 12.0%
2US 23Motorway · #2 by traffic54,321vehicles5,049trucks · 9.3%
3Jeffries FreewayMotorway · #3 by traffic51,670vehicles4,491trucks · 8.7%
4Grand River AvenuePrimary road · #4 by traffic22,946vehicles979trucks · 4.3%
5Highland RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic19,536vehicles884trucks · 4.5%
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

LivingstonDepartment 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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