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Traffic heat map of Marion County, Illinois: 200 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Ken Gray Expressway and I 57

Marion County, Illinois Traffic Counts

About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Illinois. This page breaks down traffic in Marion County, Illinois across 200 miles of monitored roads split into 1,444 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Marion County, Illinois

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,038
Trucks

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

18.5%
Average travel time

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

33.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$63,560

A typical monitored road in Marion County, Illinois sees 5,038 vehicles per day, while its 200 miles of monitored roads together handle 866,130 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈316 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 18.5% of traffic, against 10.2% across Illinois.

Busier roads than 82% of counties in Illinois

Marion's average daily traffic volume is 41% lower than the state average - 5,038 vehicles per day against 8,480 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Illinois's statewide total. By volume, Marion's 5,038 vehicles per day outpaces 82% of counties in Illinois.

The average trip takes 33.8 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Marion runs longer than 52% of counties in Illinois.

The congestion ratio of 12.8% is 38% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Marion County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day7,821
Trucks25.7%
Average travel time34.1 min
Congestion ratio15.9%
Drivers’ average age50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,484

A little more than half of the driving in Marion County, Illinois happens on highways: 62% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,821 vehicles per day, 96% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,994 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 42% of the monitored road miles (84 miles, 394 segments), so they carry more than their share: 540,137 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈197 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Marion outranks 51% of counties in Illinois.

Freight-heavy highways

At 25.7%, highway truck share is 48% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Marion's highway truck share (25.7%) is higher than 70% of counties in Illinois. By raw truck volume, Marion carries fewer highway trucks than 58% of counties in Illinois.

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Non-highway Traffic in Marion County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day3,994
Trucks6.6%
Average travel time33.6 min
Congestion ratio11.6%
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,622

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Marion County, Illinois: 38% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,994 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 58% of the monitored road miles (115 miles in 1,050 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 325,993 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈119 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.6%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 81% of counties in Illinois

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 74% lower than on highways.

At 44% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.6% signals easier movement on local roads.

Marion's average driver income is lower than 81% of counties in Illinois. The driver population here skews older than 62% of counties in Illinois.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Marion County, Illinois, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Marion County vs. Illinois Traffic Comparison

Marion County's biggest difference from the Illinois average is its truck share, 82% above it. Its highway truck share is also 48% above.

MetricMarion CountyIllinois averageDifference
Traffic5,0388,480-40.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)18.5%10.2%+82.1%
Truck % (Highway)25.7%17.3%+48.5%
Avg. Travel Time33.8 min34.1 min-1.0%

How Marion County compares

Marion County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Marion County carries 43.4% more traffic on a typical road and is 31.1% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Marion County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Illinois average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Marion County5,03818.5%866,13033.8 min12.8%
Fayette County, Illinois2,63324.5%1,175,89033.9 min8.0%
Jefferson County, Illinois4,93319.7%1,965,53032.5 min12.4%
Clay County, Illinois2,21011.5%315,38436.3 min7.8%
Clinton County, Illinois4,28011.7%944,60131.1 min10.8%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

Marion County ranked within Illinois

Average daily traffic volume places Marion County #19 of 102 in Illinois - the top quarter of the state.

Marion County ranked among 102 county-level areas in Illinois (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureMarion CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,038#19 of 102
Highway vehicle-miles per day540,137#41 of 82
Truck share on highways25.7%#25 of 82
Highway trucks per day2,012#48 of 82
Average travel time33.8 min#49 of 102
Average driver income$63,560#83 of 102
Average driver age50.0 yrs#39 of 102

Marion County ranks #19 of 102 on average daily traffic volume but #83 of 102 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Marion County, Illinois

The three busiest roads in Marion County average 13,784 vehicles a day, 2.7 times the county average of 5,038 across all its monitored roads.

Ken Gray Expressway is the busiest road, at 15,956 vehicles a day, 5,058 of them trucks (31.7%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using Ken Gray Expressway are long: a median of 50.1 minutes against 33.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on I 57 and Ken Gray Expressway: trucks are 31.9% and 31.7% of the traffic there, against 18.5% county-wide.

Main Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 7.3% of its traffic is trucks, against 18.5% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Ken Gray ExpresswayMotorway · 15,956vehicles5,058trucks · 31.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
18.1%
Median trip time
50.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,119

The busiest stretch of Ken Gray Expressway carries 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 31.7% of it, above the county-wide 18.5%.

2I 57Motorway · 13,151vehicles4,191trucks · 31.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
11.0%
Median trip time
49.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,922

Drivers on I 57 are on long journeys, a median 49.2 minutes against 33.8 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

3Main StreetTrunk road · 12,244vehicles890trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.4%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,765

Delays build on Main Street: its congestion ratio of 21% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

4McCord StreetSecondary road · 9,507vehicles348trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
26.6%
Median trip time
44.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,353

Travel on McCord Street's busiest stretch runs 27% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Noleman StreetSecondary road · 7,937vehicles278trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
15.9%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,768

Noleman Street carries 58% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.0 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Ken Gray ExpresswayMotorway · #1 by traffic15,956vehicles5,058trucks · 31.7%
2I 57Motorway · #2 by traffic13,151vehicles4,191trucks · 31.9%
3Main StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic12,244vehicles890trucks · 7.3%
4N Mine StTrunk road · 7,596vehicles771trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.1%
Median trip time
44.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,364

N Mine St carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 44.6 minutes, against 33.8 for the county.

5Poplar StreetTrunk road · 7,563vehicles743trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.6%
Median trip time
34.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,364

At 50% more than the county average, Poplar Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $57,364 in household income.

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

MarionDepartment 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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