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Traffic heat map of Monroe County, Ohio: 279 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on State Route 2 and Eastern Avenue

Monroe County, Ohio Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Monroe County, Ohio, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,938 road segments (279 road miles, about 761 ft each). Its busiest road, State Route 2, carries 15,421 vehicles a day, 9.4 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Monroe County, Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,639
Trucks

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

11.3%
Average travel time

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

38.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,902

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

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Highway Traffic in Monroe County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day10,926
Trucks12.3%
Average travel time33.4 min
Congestion ratio26.0%
Drivers’ average age52.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,994

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Monroe County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day1,362
Trucks11.1%
Average travel time38.1 min
Congestion ratio6.8%
Drivers’ average age52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,399

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 71% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 31% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
March–May is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
November is the quietest month, with volumes -9% versus the annual average.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Monroe County, Ohio, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Monroe County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

Monroe County's biggest difference from the Ohio average is its average daily traffic per road, 72% below it. Its highway truck share is also 17% below.

MetricMonroe CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic1,6395,773-71.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.3%9.9%+13.5%
Truck % (Highway)12.3%14.9%-17.1%
Avg. Travel Time38.0 min32.9 min+15.7%

How Monroe County compares

Monroe County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Monroe County carries 68.6% less traffic on a typical road and is 52.4% less congested; it has the quietest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Monroe County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Ohio average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Monroe County1,63911.3%336,96038.0 min7.4%
Tyler County, West Virginia4,73713.5%318,01431.2 min15.4%
Pleasants County, West Virginia6,93711.7%358,15130.3 min17.5%
Belmont County, Ohio2,73216.2%1,800,64030.1 min9.2%
Wetzel County, West Virginia6,47810.5%379,76632.9 min19.9%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Monroe County ranked within Ohio

On average driver age, Monroe County is among the three highest county-level areas in Ohio.

Monroe County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasureMonroe CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,639#84 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day33,860#81 of 83
Truck share on highways12.3%#58 of 83
Highway trucks per day1,348#63 of 83
Average travel time38.0 min#6 of 88
Average driver income$60,902#73 of 88
Average driver age52.6 yrs#3 of 88

Monroe County ranks #6 of 88 on average travel time but #84 of 88 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in Ohio on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.

Busiest roads in Monroe County, Ohio

The three busiest roads in Monroe County average 10,476 vehicles a day, 6.4 times the county average of 1,639 across all its monitored roads.

State Route 2 leads with 15,421 vehicles a day, 1,271 of them trucks (8.2%). That is 83% more than the next road, State Rt. 2 (8,433). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1State Route 2Trunk road · 15,421vehicles1,271trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.1%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,600

Delays build on State Route 2: its congestion ratio of 35% over free-flow time is well above the county's 7%.

2State Rt. 2Trunk road · 8,433vehicles923trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.7%
Median trip time
36.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,468

Travel on State Rt. 2's busiest stretch runs 21% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3WV 2Trunk road · 7,574vehicles1,234trucks · 16.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.0%
Median trip time
38.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,104

WV 2 carries 4.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.7 minutes.

4Eastern AvenueSecondary road · 4,836vehicles384trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
11.3%
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,635

At 3.0 times the county average, Eastern Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $54,635 in household income.

5State Route 7Primary road · 4,833vehicles584trucks · 12.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.2%
Median trip time
42.9 min
Drivers’ median age
53.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,634

The busiest stretch of State Route 7 carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 12.1% of it, above the county-wide 11.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1State Route 2Trunk road · #1 by traffic15,421vehicles1,271trucks · 8.2%
2WV 2Trunk road · #3 by traffic7,574vehicles1,234trucks · 16.3%
3State Rt. 2Trunk road · #2 by traffic8,433vehicles923trucks · 10.9%
4State Route 7Primary road · #5 by traffic4,833vehicles584trucks · 12.1%
5Eastern AvenueSecondary road · #4 by traffic4,836vehicles384trucks · 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

MonroeDepartment 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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