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Traffic heat map of Madison County, Indiana: 532 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 69 and Pendleton Avenue

Madison County, Indiana Traffic Counts

Our Madison County, Indiana traffic data covers 11,060 road segments over 532 road miles, with an average segment of just 254 ft. Its busiest road, I 69, carries 57,449 vehicles a day, 12.1 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Madison County, Indiana

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,767
Trucks

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

9.2%
Average travel time

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

33.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.9%
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.

$71,450

A typical monitored road in Madison County, Indiana sees 4,767 vehicles per day, while its 532 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,834,760 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Indiana.

Busier roads than 68% of counties in Indiana

At 4,767 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Madison carries 16% less traffic than the state average of 5,704, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.8% of Indiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Madison's 4,767 vehicles per day outpaces 68% of counties in Indiana.

Journey times here (33.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 62% of counties in Indiana have a longer average travel time than Madison's 33.7 minutes.

At 17% lower than the state level, the 12.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Madison County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day22,949
Trucks16.6%
Average travel time49.2 min
Congestion ratio47.6%
Drivers’ average age44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$83,767

A significant share of driving in Madison County, Indiana, 35% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 22,949 vehicles per day, 394% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,646 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 8% of the road network, 40 miles in 73 segments, so each mile of them is 4.7 times as busy as the average road mile.

76% of counties in Indiana move less traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 78% of counties in Indiana

The concentration of trucks on highways (16.6%) is 15% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

68% of counties in Indiana see a higher highway truck share than Madison's 16.6%. 78% of counties in Indiana see fewer highway trucks per day than Madison's roughly 3,812.

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Non-highway Traffic in Madison County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day4,646
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time33.6 min
Congestion ratio12.7%
Drivers’ average age48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,079

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Madison County, Indiana (65% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 4,646 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 92% of the monitored road miles (492 miles in 10,987 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,835,332 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈670 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.2%).

Local roads carry 69% fewer trucks by share than highways

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 69% lower than the highway network.

At 16% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.7% signals easier movement on local roads.

60% of counties in Indiana see higher average driver income among trip origins than Madison. The driver population here skews younger than 59% of counties in Indiana.

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 72% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 15% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Madison County, Indiana, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +4% in high season.

Madison County vs. Indiana Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Madison County runs 24% below the Indiana average. Its average daily traffic per road is also 16% below.

MetricMadison CountyIndiana averageDifference
Traffic4,7675,704-16.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.2%12.1%-23.7%
Truck % (Highway)16.6%19.6%-15.2%
Avg. Travel Time33.7 min33.5 min+0.6%

How Madison County compares

Madison County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Madison County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Madison County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Indiana average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Madison County4,7679.2%2,834,76033.7 min12.9%
Delaware County, Indiana5,72411.5%2,486,77534.2 min16.4%
Hamilton County, Indiana7,3926.0%7,300,63529.9 min20.8%
Tipton County, Indiana3,26810.6%703,39233.9 min11.2%
Hancock County, Indiana5,17815.9%2,267,57332.1 min12.0%
Indiana average5,70412.1%N/A33.5 min15.6%

Madison County ranked within Indiana

Madison County sits in the top quarter of the Indiana field on highway truck volume, at #18 of 79.

Madison County ranked among 92 county-level areas in Indiana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 79.
MeasureMadison CountyIndiana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,767#30 of 92
Highway vehicle-miles per day999,427#20 of 79
Truck share on highways16.6%#54 of 79
Highway trucks per day3,812#18 of 79
Average travel time33.7 min#57 of 92
Average driver income$71,450#56 of 92
Average driver age47.5 yrs#55 of 92

Busiest roads in Madison County, Indiana

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Madison County carry 33,414 vehicles a day on average, 7.0 times the typical road in the county (4,767).

I 69 is the busiest road, at 57,449 vehicles a day, 8,987 of them trucks (15.6%). That is 2.5 times the next road, Pendleton Avenue (22,928). It also carries the most trucks.

I 69 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 47.9 minutes against 33.7 county-wide.

Trucks make up 15.6% of traffic on I 69, against 9.2% across all roads in the county.

Scatterfield Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.7% of its traffic is trucks, against 9.2% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 69Motorway · 57,449vehicles8,987trucks · 15.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
63.6%
Median trip time
47.9 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,360

I 69 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 64% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

2Pendleton AvenueSecondary road · 22,928vehicles1,287trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,361

Pendleton Avenue carries 4.8 times the county average at its busiest, 1,287 of them trucks (5.6%, below the county-wide 9.2%).

3Scatterfield RoadPrimary road · 19,864vehicles729trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.7%
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,262

Scatterfield Road carries 4.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.3 minutes.

453rd StreetTertiary road · 14,659vehicles346trucks · 2.4%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
35.1%
Median trip time
34.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,802

Delays build on 53rd Street: its congestion ratio of 35% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

5Martin Luther King Jr BoulevardSecondary road · 12,560vehicles637trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
28.8%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,792

At 2.6 times the county average, Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $58,792 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 69Motorway · #1 by traffic57,449vehicles8,987trucks · 15.6%
2Pendleton AvenueSecondary road · #2 by traffic22,928vehicles1,287trucks · 5.6%
3SR 9Primary road · 12,008vehicles758trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.5%
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,040

The busiest stretch of SR 9 carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

4Scatterfield RoadPrimary road · #3 by traffic19,864vehicles729trucks · 3.7%
5SR 37Primary road · 8,527vehicles711trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.6%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,996

SR 37 carries 79% more than the county average at its busiest, 711 of them trucks (8.3%, below the county-wide 9.2%).

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

MadisonDepartment 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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