
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.4 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. | 23.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $85,947 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Marion County, Indiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day40,005 |
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| Trucks | 12.2% |
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| Average travel time | 40.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 60.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $90,752 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Marion County, Indiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,536 |
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| Trucks | 4.1% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,048 |
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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.