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Traffic heat map of Lorain County, Ohio: 671 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Northwest Freeway and SR 2

Lorain County, Ohio Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Lorain County, Ohio? We measure 671 road miles, divided into 20,258 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Northwest Freeway, carries 61,441 vehicles a day, 8.7 times the average road. 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 Lorain County, Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,038
Trucks

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

9.4%
Average travel time

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

33.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

17.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$87,504

The average monitored road in Lorain County, Ohio carries 7,038 vehicles per day. Across its 671 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 5,894,437 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.2 billion per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Ohio (9.9%).

Busier roads than 90% of counties in Ohio

Lorain's average daily traffic volume is 22% higher than the state average - 7,038 vehicles per day against 5,773 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Lorain accounts for about 2.3% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Lorain carries more traffic than 90% of counties in Ohio.

The average trip takes 33.6 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Lorain runs longer than 54% of counties in Ohio.

The congestion ratio of 17.5% runs slightly higher than the state level (6% higher).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lorain County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day14,144
Trucks15.0%
Average travel time43.4 min
Congestion ratio28.4%
Drivers’ average age50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$87,949

Travel in Lorain County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 14,144 vehicles per day, 109% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,770 vehicles per day.

With 24% of the road miles (162 miles in 736 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,847,373 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year).

By highway travel volume, Lorain outranks 91% of counties in Ohio.

More highway trucks than 68% of counties in Ohio

Highway truck concentration here (15.0%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Ohio: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 54% of counties in Ohio. By raw truck volume, Lorain carries more highway trucks than 68% of counties in Ohio.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lorain County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day6,770
Trucks4.2%
Average travel time33.2 min
Congestion ratio17.0%
Drivers’ average age49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$87,292

Travel in Lorain County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 6,770 vehicles per day.

Spread over 509 miles and 19,522 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,047,063 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 24 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 83% of counties in Ohio

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 72% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (17.0%) runs slightly higher than the state level (8% higher).

Lorain's average driver income is higher than 83% of counties in Ohio. Lorain's median driver age is higher than 57% of counties in Ohio.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 20% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +12% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -14% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lorain County, Ohio, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +12% in high season.

Lorain County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

Lorain County's biggest difference from the Ohio average is its average daily traffic per road, 22% above it.

MetricLorain CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic7,0385,773+21.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.4%9.9%-5.1%
Truck % (Highway)15.0%14.9%+1.0%
Avg. Travel Time33.6 min32.9 min+2.3%

How Lorain County compares

Lorain County against nearby counties

Lorain County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Lorain 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
Lorain County7,0389.4%5,894,43733.6 min17.5%
Medina County, Ohio4,4119.1%4,071,93531.2 min13.0%
Cuyahoga County, Ohio10,6906.1%23,859,98832.4 min26.1%
Huron County, Ohio3,7068.8%1,007,81134.1 min10.5%
Erie County, Ohio5,81615.7%3,083,03035.1 min15.9%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Lorain County ranked within Ohio

Highway travel volume places Lorain County #8 of 83 in Ohio - the top quarter of the state.

Lorain County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasureLorain CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,038#10 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,847,373#8 of 83
Truck share on highways15.0%#45 of 83
Highway trucks per day2,127#27 of 83
Average travel time33.6 min#41 of 88
Average driver income$87,504#16 of 88
Average driver age49.3 yrs#38 of 88

Busiest roads in Lorain County, Ohio

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 46,750 vehicles a day, against 7,038 on the average road in Lorain County.

Northwest Freeway is the busiest road, at 61,441 vehicles a day, 5,786 of them trucks (9.4%). No other road comes close: SR 2, in second place, carries 39,526. Ohio Turnpike carries the most trucks, 10,365 a day (26.4% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on Ohio Turnpike: trucks are 26.4% of the traffic there, against 9.4% county-wide.

Trips using Ohio Turnpike are long: a median of 63.3 minutes against 33.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Northwest FreewayMotorway · 61,441vehicles5,786trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
55.7%
Median trip time
38.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$98,833

Northwest Freeway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 56% longer than at free-flow speed, against 17% county-wide.

2SR 2Motorway · 39,526vehicles3,857trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
39.7%
Median trip time
44.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,030

Delays build on SR 2: its congestion ratio of 40% over free-flow time is well above the county's 17%.

3Ohio TurnpikeMotorway · 39,282vehicles10,365trucks · 26.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
27.0%
Median trip time
63.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,861

At 5.6 times the county average, Ohio Turnpike draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $90,861 in household income.

4I 480Motorway · 34,726vehicles3,540trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
27.8%
Median trip time
39.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,746

I 480 carries 4.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 39.2 minutes.

5SR 10Motorway · 27,846vehicles2,269trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
29.6%
Median trip time
35.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,901

At 4.0 times the county average, SR 10 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $81,901 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Ohio TurnpikeMotorway · #3 by traffic39,282vehicles10,365trucks · 26.4%
2Northwest FreewayMotorway · #1 by traffic61,441vehicles5,786trucks · 9.4%
3SR 2Motorway · #2 by traffic39,526vehicles3,857trucks · 9.8%
4I 480Motorway · #4 by traffic34,726vehicles3,540trucks · 10.2%
5SR 10Motorway · #5 by traffic27,846vehicles2,269trucks · 8.2%
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

LorainDepartment 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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