
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Osceola County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,126 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.9 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. | 9.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,916 |
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A typical monitored road in Osceola County, Michigan sees 3,126 vehicles per day, while its 278 miles of monitored roads together handle 952,765 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈348 million per year). At 10.8%, the truck share runs above the 7.7% across Michigan: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Longer trips than 98% of counties in Michigan
Osceola's average daily traffic volume is 59% lower than the state average - 3,126 vehicles per day against 7,697 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 71% of counties in Michigan see more traffic than Osceola's 3,126 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 40.9 minutes, 22% higher than the state level. 98% of counties in Michigan have a shorter average travel time than Osceola's 40.9 minutes.
At 46% lower than the state level, the 9.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Osceola County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,430 |
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| Trucks | 14.8% |
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| Average travel time | 65.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,386 |
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Travel in Osceola County, Michigan splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 6,430 vehicles per day, 146% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,612 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (69 miles, 234 segments), so they carry more than their share: 477,980 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈174 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 86% of counties in Michigan
Highway truck concentration here runs 24% higher than the state average, at 14.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Osceola's highway truck share (14.8%) is higher than 86% of counties in Michigan. 56% of counties in Michigan see fewer highway trucks per day than Osceola's roughly 952.

Non-highway Traffic in Osceola County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,612 |
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| Trucks | 6.9% |
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| Average travel time | 37.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,418 |
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Travel in Osceola County, Michigan splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,612 vehicles per day.
Spread over 210 miles and 1,506 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 474,784 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈173 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.9%).
Local congestion 51% below the Michigan average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 54% fewer trucks by share.
At 51% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 66% of counties in Michigan. The driver population here skews older than 51% of counties in Michigan.