
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.7 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. | 12.9% |
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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. | $71,450 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Madison County, Indiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day22,949 |
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| Trucks | 16.6% |
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| Average travel time | 49.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 47.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,767 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Madison County, Indiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,646 |
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| Trucks | 5.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,079 |
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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.