
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Noble County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,627 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 19.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.9 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. | 6.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,957 |
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The average monitored road in Noble County, Ohio carries 1,627 vehicles per day. Across its 184 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 439,424 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈160 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.9% across Ohio - a freight-heavy mix.
Quieter roads than 97% of counties in Ohio
At 1,627 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Noble carries 72% less traffic than the state average of 5,773, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Ohio's statewide total. 97% of counties in Ohio see more traffic than Noble's 1,627 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 6% lower than the state level, at 30.9 minutes on average. On travel time, Noble runs shorter than 84% of counties in Ohio.
The congestion ratio of 6.3% is 62% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Noble County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,163 |
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| Trucks | 24.4% |
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| Average travel time | 58.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,469 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Noble County, Ohio (69% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,163 vehicles per day, 467% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,263 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 22% of the monitored road miles: 40 miles in 88 segments, carrying 302,358 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈110 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 84% of counties in Ohio
Highway truck concentration here runs 64% higher than the state average, at 24.4%. That marks Noble as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Noble's highway truck share (24.4%) is higher than 84% of counties in Ohio. Noble's highway truck count is lower than 55% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 1,744 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Noble County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,263 |
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| Trucks | 8.3% |
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| Average travel time | 29.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,490 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Noble County, Ohio: 31% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,263 vehicles per day.
Spread over 143 miles and 1,338 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 137,066 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.0 million per year). Trucks make up 8.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 99% of counties in Ohio
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 66% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.7% is 64% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Noble's average driver income is lower than 99% of counties in Ohio. The driver population here skews older than 95% of counties in Ohio.