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Traffic heat map of Marion County, Indiana: 1,541 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 465 and I 69

Marion County, Indiana Traffic Counts

It has the busiest roads of any county in Indiana, averaging 10,267 vehicles a day. This page breaks down traffic in Marion County, Indiana across 1,541 miles of monitored roads split into 55,980 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, Indiana

Traffic

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

vehicles per day10,267
Trucks

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

8.2%
Average travel time

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

33.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

23.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$85,947

A typical monitored road in Marion County, Indiana sees 10,267 vehicles per day, while its 1,541 miles of monitored roads together handle 22,849,587 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈8.3 billion per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Indiana.

The busiest roads of any county in Indiana

Marion sees 80% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (10,267 vehicles per day against 5,704), suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, Marion accounts for about 14% of Indiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Marion stands out as having the highest traffic volume in Indiana - 10,267 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 33.4 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 33.4 minutes is shorter than 64% of counties in Indiana.

Congestion runs 51% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 23.5%, which means more pronounced congestion - peak-hour routing and delivery windows need real slack here.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Marion County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day40,005
Trucks12.2%
Average travel time40.6 min
Congestion ratio60.9%
Drivers’ average age43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$90,752

Highways carry about half of all travel in Marion County, Indiana, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 40,005 vehicles per day, 320% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,536 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 17% of the monitored road miles (264 miles, 1,344 segments), so they carry more than their share: 11,447,872 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.2 billion per year).

No county in Indiana moves more traffic on its highways.

More highway trucks than 91% of counties in Indiana

Highway truck concentration here runs 38% lower than the state average, at 12.2%. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Marion still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 90% of counties in Indiana. 91% of counties in Indiana see fewer highway trucks per day than Marion's roughly 4,877.

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Non-highway Traffic in Marion County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day9,536
Trucks4.1%
Average travel time33.3 min
Congestion ratio22.6%
Drivers’ average age42.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$82,048

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Marion County, Indiana, 50% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 9,536 vehicles per day.

Spread over 1,277 miles and 54,636 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 11,401,715 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.2 billion per year). About 1 in 24 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.1%).

Younger drivers than 98% of counties in Indiana

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 66% lower than on highways.

At 49% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 22.6% signals more friction on local roads.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 92% of counties in Indiana. Marion's median driver age is lower than 98% of counties in Indiana.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 66% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 21% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even April–June, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% 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 Marion County, Indiana, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Marion County vs. Indiana Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Marion County runs 80% above the Indiana average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 38% below.

MetricMarion CountyIndiana averageDifference
Traffic10,2675,704+80.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.2%12.1%-32.6%
Truck % (Highway)12.2%19.6%-37.7%
Avg. Travel Time33.4 min33.5 min-0.3%

How Marion County compares

Marion County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Marion County moves 5.4 times the total daily travel and carries 55.6% more traffic on a typical road; 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 Indiana average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Marion County10,2678.2%22,849,58733.4 min23.5%
Johnson County, Indiana6,93810.0%3,584,05631.1 min19.9%
Hendricks County, Indiana6,88410.6%3,649,73432.7 min17.5%
Hancock County, Indiana5,17815.9%2,267,57332.1 min12.0%
Hamilton County, Indiana7,3926.0%7,300,63529.9 min20.8%
Indiana average5,70412.1%N/A33.5 min15.6%

Marion County ranked within Indiana

Marion County records the state's highest average daily traffic volume and highway travel volume - 2 first places in one county.

Marion County ranked among 92 county-level areas in Indiana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 79.
MeasureMarion CountyIndiana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)10,267#1 of 92
Highway vehicle-miles per day11,447,872#1 of 79
Truck share on highways12.2%#71 of 79
Highway trucks per day4,877#8 of 79
Average travel time33.4 min#59 of 92
Average driver income$85,947#8 of 92
Average driver age42.8 yrs#90 of 92

Marion County ranks #1 of 92 on average daily traffic volume but #90 of 92 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Marion County, Indiana

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 124,606 vehicles a day, against 10,267 on the average road in Marion County.

I 465 leads with 136,221 vehicles a day, 13,938 of them trucks (10.2%). I 74 carries the most trucks, 15,033 a day (13.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 13.3% of traffic on I 74, against 8.2% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 465Motorway · 136,221vehicles13,938trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
86.0%
Median trip time
42.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,302

Travel on I 465's busiest stretch runs 86% over free-flow time, against 23% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2I 69Motorway · 124,772vehicles11,389trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
70.2%
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
43.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$104,575

A main artery: I 69's busiest stretch carries 12.2 times the county average; trucks are 9.1% of it, above the county-wide 8.2%.

3I 74Motorway · 112,826vehicles15,033trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
74.6%
Median trip time
43.3 min
Drivers’ median age
43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,945

I 74 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 11.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 13.3% of it, above the county-wide 8.2%.

4I 70Motorway · 97,086vehicles12,275trucks · 12.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
69.4%
Median trip time
37.4 min
Drivers’ median age
43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,604

I 70 carries 9.5 times the county average at its busiest, 12,275 of them trucks (12.6%, above the county-wide 8.2%).

5I 65Motorway · 92,498vehicles7,285trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
90.6%
Median trip time
35.8 min
Drivers’ median age
42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,083

I 65 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 91% longer than at free-flow speed, against 23% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 74Motorway · #3 by traffic112,826vehicles15,033trucks · 13.3%
2I 465Motorway · #1 by traffic136,221vehicles13,938trucks · 10.2%
3I 70Motorway · #4 by traffic97,086vehicles12,275trucks · 12.6%
4I 69Motorway · #2 by traffic124,772vehicles11,389trucks · 9.1%
5I 65Motorway · #5 by traffic92,498vehicles7,285trucks · 7.9%
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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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