
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Orange County, Indiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,096 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.8 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. | 10.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,526 |
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A typical monitored road in Orange County, Indiana sees 4,096 vehicles per day, while its 94 miles of monitored roads together handle 291,246 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈106 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Indiana.
Congestion 33% below the Indiana average
Orange sees 28% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,096 vehicles per day against 5,704), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Indiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Orange's 4,096 vehicles per day outpaces 59% of counties in Indiana.
Journey times here (34.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Orange runs longer than 65% of counties in Indiana.
The congestion ratio of 10.4% is 33% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Orange County, Indiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,773 |
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| Trucks | 11.2% |
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| Average travel time | 36.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,936 |
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A significant share of driving in Orange County, Indiana, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 5,773 vehicles per day, 76% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,285 vehicles per day.
With 22% of the road miles (20 miles in 399 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 105,884 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈38.6 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 92% of counties in Indiana
Highway truck concentration here runs 43% lower than the state average, at 11.2%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
92% of counties in Indiana see a higher highway truck share than Orange's 11.2%. 92% of counties in Indiana see more highway trucks per day than Orange's roughly 645.

Non-highway Traffic in Orange County, Indiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,285 |
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| Trucks | 8.0% |
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| Average travel time | 34.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,689 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Orange County, Indiana happens on local roads: 64% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,285 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 78% (74 miles in 826 segments), carrying 185,362 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈67.7 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.0%).
Older drivers than 91% of counties in Indiana
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 29% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.0% is 40% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 86% of counties in Indiana. The driver population here skews older than 91% of counties in Indiana.