
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Monroe County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,639 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.0 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. | 7.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,902 |
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A typical monitored road in Monroe County, Ohio sees 1,639 vehicles per day, while its 279 miles of monitored roads together handle 336,960 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈123 million per year). Trucks are 11.3% of traffic, close to the 9.9% across Ohio.
Quieter roads than 95% of counties in Ohio
Monroe's average daily traffic volume is 72% lower than the state average - 1,639 vehicles per day against 5,773 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Monroe accounts for about 0.1% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Monroe's 1,639 vehicles per day trails 95% of counties in Ohio.
The average trip takes 38.0 minutes, 16% higher than the state level. On travel time, Monroe runs longer than 94% of counties in Ohio.
Congestion runs 55% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Monroe County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,926 |
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| Trucks | 12.3% |
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| Average travel time | 33.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 26.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,994 |
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Highways carry only a small share of the traffic in Monroe County, Ohio, 10% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,926 vehicles per day, 702% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,362 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 1% of the monitored road miles: 4 miles in 56 segments, carrying 33,860 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈12.4 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 76% of counties in Ohio
At 12.3%, highway truck share is 17% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Monroe's highway truck share (12.3%) is lower than 70% of counties in Ohio. By raw truck volume, Monroe carries fewer highway trucks than 76% of counties in Ohio.

Non-highway Traffic in Monroe County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,362 |
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| Trucks | 11.1% |
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| Average travel time | 38.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,399 |
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The vast majority of driving in Monroe County, Ohio happens on local roads: 90% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,362 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 99% (276 miles in 1,882 segments), carrying 303,100 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈111 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 11.1%.
Older drivers than 98% of counties in Ohio
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 10% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (6.8%) runs 57% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 83% of counties in Ohio. 98% of counties in Ohio have a younger driver population than Monroe.