
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Montgomery County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,761 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.8 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. | 20.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $83,757 |
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A typical monitored road in Montgomery County, Ohio sees 7,761 vehicles per day, while its 1,104 miles of monitored roads together handle 10,748,482 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.9 billion per year). Trucks are 8.6% of traffic, close to the 9.9% across Ohio.
Busier roads than 95% of counties in Ohio
Montgomery sees 34% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (7,761 vehicles per day against 5,773), suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 4.1% of Ohio's statewide total. By volume, Montgomery's 7,761 vehicles per day outpaces 95% of counties in Ohio.
The average trip takes 31.8 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 31.8 minutes is shorter than 77% of counties in Ohio.
Congestion runs 23% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 20.3%, which means more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Montgomery County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day26,464 |
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| Trucks | 14.2% |
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| Average travel time | 39.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 40.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,682 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Montgomery County, Ohio, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 26,464 vehicles per day, 265% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,260 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (180 miles, 854 segments), so they carry more than their share: 5,091,012 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year).
No more than 4 other counties in Ohio move more traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 90% of counties in Ohio
Highway truck concentration here (14.2%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Ohio: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Montgomery's highway truck share (14.2%) is lower than 61% of counties in Ohio. Montgomery's highway truck count is higher than 90% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 3,755 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Montgomery County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,260 |
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| Trucks | 3.6% |
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| Average travel time | 31.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,257 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Montgomery County, Ohio, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 7,260 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 84% of the monitored road miles (924 miles in 31,874 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 5,657,470 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.1 billion per year). About 1 in 28 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (3.6%).
Younger drivers than 83% of counties in Ohio
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 74% fewer trucks by share.
At 25% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 19.7% signals more friction on local roads.
Montgomery's average driver income is higher than 79% of counties in Ohio. The driver population here skews younger than 83% of counties in Ohio.