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Traffic heat map of Ohio: roads over 1,000 vehicles a day shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Ohio Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Ohio, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 988,516 road segments (47,102 road miles, about 252 ft each). The average monitored road here carries 5,773 vehicles a day. 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 Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,773
Trucks

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

9.9%
Average travel time

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

32.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$85,306

A typical monitored road in Ohio sees 5,773 vehicles per day, while its 47,102 miles of monitored roads together handle 259,844,384 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈94.8 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with the US (9.3%).

Traffic 17% below the national average

At 5,773 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ohio carries 17% less traffic than the national average of 6,986, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 3.4% of the national total of vehicle-miles. Ohio carries less traffic than 54% of states nationwide.

At 32.9 minutes, the average travel time matches the national level closely. Its average travel time of 32.9 minutes is shorter than 62% of states nationwide.

The congestion ratio of 16.5% runs slightly lower than the national level (13% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day14,665
Trucks14.9%
Average travel time40.3 min
Congestion ratio33.7%
Drivers’ average age47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,051

Highways carry about half of all travel in Ohio, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,665 vehicles per day, 173% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,366 vehicles per day.

With 17% of the road miles (7,967 miles in 43,224 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 128,725,111 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.0 billion per year).

By highway travel volume, Ohio outranks 88% of states nationwide.

More highway trucks than 86% of states nationwide

Highway truck concentration here runs 14% higher than the national average, at 14.9%. The highway traffic mix is typical for the US: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Ohio's highway truck share (14.9%) is higher than 70% of states nationwide. Ohio's highway truck count is higher than 86% of states nationwide, at roughly 2,184 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day5,366
Trucks5.0%
Average travel time32.5 min
Congestion ratio15.8%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,859

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Ohio, 50% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,366 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (39,135 miles in 945,292 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 131,119,268 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.9 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.0%.

Older drivers than 82% of states nationwide

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 66% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (15.8%) runs slightly lower than the national level (13% lower).

52% of states nationwide see lower average driver income among trip origins than Ohio. Ohio's median driver age is higher than 82% of states nationwide.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 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 23% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Ohio vs. United States Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Ohio apart: 17% below the United States average.

MetricOhioUnited States averageDifference
Traffic5,7736,986-17.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.9%9.3%+6.1%
Truck % (Highway)14.9%13.1%+13.9%
Avg. Travel Time32.9 min33.3 min-1.4%

How Ohio compares

Ohio moves more traffic than any nearby state

Nothing in this table sets Ohio sharply apart from the 4 states nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the states around it while the network itself is larger.

Ohio and the 4 nearest states by centroid distance, with the United States average for scale.
StateAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Ohio5,7739.9%259,844,38432.9 min16.5%
West Virginia7,36711.0%73,683,00030.8 min21.5%
Indiana5,70412.1%160,011,15633.5 min15.6%
Michigan7,6977.7%219,725,81933.6 min18.5%
Kentucky4,69612.1%118,801,45431.7 min14.7%
United States average6,9869.3%N/A33.3 min18.9%

Busiest counties in Ohio

Ohio's three busiest counties account for 25.9% of all the vehicle-miles measured in the state.

Ranked by daily vehicle-miles, across the 88 counties in Ohio with a published traffic page. Vehicle-miles is total travel, so this ranks by traffic MOVED rather than by how busy a typical road is.
CountyDaily vehicle-milesAverage daily trafficTruck shareRoad miles
1. Franklin County26,543,49811,4277.7%1,652
2. Cuyahoga County23,859,98810,6906.1%1,713
3. Hamilton County16,928,22710,2967.1%1,238

Most truck-intensive counties in Ohio

Together, those five counties carry just 5.9% of the truck vehicle-miles driven in the state. Truck share says where trucks dominate the mix; it does not say where the freight is.

Ranked by truck share of all traffic, across the same 88 counties, shown with the traffic volume that share is measured against.
CountyTruck shareTruck share on highwaysAverage daily trafficDaily vehicle-miles
1. Fulton County21.9%42.3%1,7801,621,685
2. Fayette County21.7%28.8%2,5021,602,984
3. Williams County21.5%42.5%1,8501,189,379
4. Guernsey County20.9%25.6%3,6201,752,292
5. Wyandot County19.6%24.3%2,439997,623

Ranked by truck vehicle-miles instead of truck share, the list is different: Franklin County, Cuyahoga County, Hamilton County, Summit County and Montgomery County carry 25.5% of all truck travel in Ohio.

Busiest roads in Ohio

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the top three roads on this list average 120,743 vehicles a day, against 5,773 on the average road in Ohio.

Mill Creek Expressway in Butler County tops the list with 122,193 vehicles a day, 11,126 of them trucks (9.1%). Mill Creek Expressway in Hamilton County is practically level with it at 120,296. Mill Creek Expressway in Hamilton County carries the most trucks on the list, 13,663 a day (11.4% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 39.2% of traffic on Ohio Turnpike in Wood County and 27.5% on I 71 in Fayette County, against 9.9% across all roads in the state.

Trips using I 71 in Fayette County are long: a median of 64.9 minutes against 32.9 state-wide, the mark of a through route.

Traffic and freight follow different roads here: only 2 of the 10 busiest roads also make the top 10 for trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Mill Creek ExpresswayButler County · Motorway · 122,193vehicles11,126trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
82.1%
Median trip time
43.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$111,161

Delays build on Mill Creek Expressway: its congestion ratio of 82% over free-flow time is well above the state's 16%.

2Mill Creek ExpresswayHamilton County · Motorway · 120,296vehicles13,663trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
79.5%
Median trip time
41.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,562

At 20.8 times the state average, Mill Creek Expressway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $91,562 in household income.

3I 75Montgomery County · Motorway · 119,738vehicles12,922trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
79.6%
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,037

Travel on I 75's busiest stretch runs 80% over free-flow time, against 16% across the state, so expect slower peak hours.

4Northeast ExpresswayHamilton County · Motorway · 111,571vehicles8,902trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
64.9%
Median trip time
38.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$109,780

A main artery: Northeast Expressway's busiest stretch carries 19.3 times the state average; trucks are 8.0% of it, below the state-wide 9.9%.

5I 75Butler County · Motorway · 111,138vehicles10,574trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
65.6%
Median trip time
44.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$105,600

I 75 is a trunk route for the state, carrying 19.3 times the state average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 9.5% of it, in line with the state-wide 9.9%.

6Lakeland FreewayCuyahoga County · Motorway · 108,878vehicles9,231trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
63.0%
Median trip time
36.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,479

Lakeland Freeway carries 18.9 times the state average at its busiest, 9,231 of them trucks (8.5%, below the state-wide 9.9%).

7I 71Franklin County · Motorway · 105,563vehicles10,732trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
74.7%
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
41.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$99,383

I 71 carries 18.3 times the state average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 39.0 minutes.

8Outerbelt South FreewayCuyahoga County · Motorway · 105,181vehicles8,094trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
63.6%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,893

At 18.2 times the state average, Outerbelt South Freeway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $89,893 in household income.

9Jack Nicklaus FreewayFranklin County · Motorway · 102,456vehicles9,767trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
60.1%
Median trip time
36.9 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$104,126

A main artery: Jack Nicklaus Freeway's busiest stretch carries 17.7 times the state average; trucks are 9.5% of it, in line with the state-wide 9.9%.

10I 70Franklin County · Motorway · 100,693vehicles8,534trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
77.1%
Median trip time
36.0 min
Drivers’ median age
43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,814

I 70 is a trunk route for the state, carrying 17.4 times the state average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.5% of it, below the state-wide 9.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Mill Creek ExpresswayHamilton County · Motorway · #2 by traffic120,296vehicles13,663trucks · 11.4%
2I 70Madison County · Motorway · 55,538vehicles13,137trucks · 23.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
35.1%
Median trip time
53.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,087

A freight route: trucks are 23.6% of the traffic on I 70's busiest stretch, 2.4 times the state-wide 9.9%.

3I 70Clark County · Motorway · 61,666vehicles12,990trucks · 21.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
44.9%
Median trip time
52.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,720

I 70 carries 10.7 times the state average at its busiest, 12,990 of them trucks (21.1%, above the state-wide 9.9%).

4I 75Montgomery County · Motorway · #3 by traffic119,738vehicles12,922trucks · 10.8%
5West FreewayFranklin County · Motorway · 80,006vehicles12,249trucks · 15.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
62.0%
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
42.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,319

West Freeway carries 13.9 times the state average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 39.0 minutes.

6Ohio TurnpikeWood County · Motorway · 30,789vehicles12,065trucks · 39.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
23.0%
Median trip time
59.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,798

Drivers on Ohio Turnpike are on long journeys, a median 59.6 minutes against 32.9 state-wide: a through route more than a local street.

7I 71Fayette County · Motorway · 42,728vehicles11,762trucks · 27.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
39.9%
Median trip time
64.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,456

At 7.4 times the state average, I 71 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $83,456 in household income.

8I 80Mahoning County · Motorway · 46,325vehicles11,592trucks · 25.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
35.3%
Median trip time
40.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,093

Trucks make up 25.0% of I 80's traffic, against 9.9% across the state, so freight weighs heavily here.

9I 75Warren County · Motorway · 95,769vehicles11,555trucks · 12.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
50.5%
Median trip time
46.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,958

A main artery: I 75's busiest stretch carries 16.6 times the state average; trucks are 12.1% of it, above the state-wide 9.9%.

10I 70Montgomery County · Motorway · 60,790vehicles11,548trucks · 19.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
50.0%
Median trip time
44.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,450

I 70 is a trunk route for the state, carrying 10.5 times the state average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 19.0% of it, above the state-wide 9.9%.

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

OhioDepartment 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:
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