
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Ogle County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,532 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 16.1% |
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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. | 10.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $81,183 |
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Our data shows 3,532 vehicles per day on the average road in Ogle County, Illinois, and 1,600,417 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈584 million per year) across its 391 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.2% across Illinois - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 58% below the Illinois average
At 3,532 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ogle carries 58% less traffic than the state average of 8,480, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 65% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than Ogle's 3,532 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 31.8 minutes, 7% lower than the state level. 79% of counties in Illinois have a longer average travel time than Ogle's 31.8 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 10.2% is 51% 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 Ogle County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,292 |
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| Trucks | 25.7% |
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| Average travel time | 58.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,734 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Ogle County, Illinois, 45% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,292 vehicles per day, 242% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,303 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 15% of the monitored road miles: 58 miles in 90 segments, carrying 722,688 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈264 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 65% of counties in Illinois.
More highway trucks than 79% of counties in Illinois
Highway truck concentration here runs 48% higher than the state average, at 25.7%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 68% of counties in Illinois. Ogle's highway truck count is higher than 79% of counties in Illinois, at roughly 2,898 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Ogle County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,303 |
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| Trucks | 8.2% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,453 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Ogle County, Illinois, 55% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,303 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 85% of the monitored road miles (333 miles in 3,048 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 877,729 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈320 million per year). Trucks make up 8.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 77% of counties in Illinois
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.
At 52% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.8% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 77% of counties in Illinois. 67% of counties in Illinois have an older driver population than Ogle.