
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Madison County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,925 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.1 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. | 18.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $87,448 |
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A typical monitored road in Madison County, Illinois sees 6,925 vehicles per day, while its 832 miles of monitored roads together handle 6,547,561 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.4 billion per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Illinois (10.2%).
Busier roads than 91% of counties in Illinois
Madison sees 18% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (6,925 vehicles per day against 8,480), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Madison accounts for about 2.8% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Madison's 6,925 vehicles per day outpaces 91% of counties in Illinois.
The average trip takes 32.1 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. On travel time, Madison runs shorter than 74% of counties in Illinois.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 18.1% (13% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Madison County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,705 |
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| Trucks | 17.6% |
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| Average travel time | 39.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 26.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,012 |
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Travel in Madison County, Illinois splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 12,705 vehicles per day, 89% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,713 vehicles per day.
With 28% of the road miles (229 miles in 586 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 3,077,054 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, that ranks Madison in the top 5 counties in Illinois.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
The concentration of trucks on highways (17.6%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Illinois: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 60% of counties in Illinois. 57% of counties in Illinois see fewer highway trucks per day than Madison's roughly 2,234.

Non-highway Traffic in Madison County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,713 |
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| Trucks | 5.4% |
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| Average travel time | 31.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $88,088 |
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Travel in Madison County, Illinois splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,713 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (602 miles in 15,974 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 3,470,507 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.4%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 84% of counties in Illinois
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 69% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (17.7%) runs slightly lower than the state level (14% lower).
Madison's average driver income is higher than 84% of counties in Illinois. The driver population here skews younger than 75% of counties in Illinois.