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Traffic heat map of Otsego County, Michigan: 200 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Main Street and I 75

Otsego County, Michigan Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Otsego County, Michigan, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,571 road segments (200 road miles, about 674 ft each). Its busiest road, Main Street, carries 22,594 vehicles a day, 4.7 times the average road. 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 Otsego County, Michigan

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,803
Trucks

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

8.0%
Average travel time

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

33.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$65,471

Our data shows 4,803 vehicles per day on the average road in Otsego County, Michigan, and 949,735 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈347 million per year) across its 200 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.0% of traffic, close to the 7.7% across Michigan.

Busier roads than 70% of counties in Michigan

Otsego sees 38% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,803 vehicles per day against 7,697), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Otsego accounts for about 0.4% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Otsego carries more traffic than 70% of counties in Michigan.

At 33.9 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 56% of counties in Michigan have a shorter average travel time than Otsego's 33.9 minutes.

Congestion runs 29% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Otsego County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day7,448
Trucks10.6%
Average travel time54.4 min
Congestion ratio16.8%
Drivers’ average age53.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,560

Travel in Otsego County, Michigan splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 7,448 vehicles per day, 59% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,679 vehicles per day.

With 26% of the road miles (52 miles in 70 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 428,764 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈156 million per year).

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

Highway truck concentration here runs 11% lower than the state average, at 10.6%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Otsego's highway truck share (10.6%) is lower than 59% of counties in Michigan. 51% of counties in Michigan see more highway trucks per day than Otsego's roughly 792.

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Non-highway Traffic in Otsego County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day4,679
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time33.0 min
Congestion ratio12.9%
Drivers’ average age52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,272

Travel in Otsego County, Michigan splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,679 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (149 miles in 1,501 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 520,971 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈190 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.8%.

Local congestion 29% below the Michigan average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 46% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.9% is 29% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

50% of counties in Michigan see lower average driver income among trip origins than Otsego. 62% of counties in Michigan have a younger driver population than Otsego.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 80% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 11% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +49% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -42% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Otsego County, Michigan, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +49% in high season.

Otsego County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Otsego County runs 38% below the Michigan average.

MetricOtsego CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic4,8037,697-37.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.0%7.7%+3.6%
Truck % (Highway)10.6%12.0%-11.0%
Avg. Travel Time33.9 min33.6 min+1.0%

How Otsego County compares

Otsego County is more congested than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Otsego County is 41.1% more congested and carries 53.0% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Otsego County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Michigan average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Otsego County4,8038.0%949,73533.9 min13.1%
Crawford County, Michigan2,76310.0%857,86331.0 min8.4%
Montmorency County, Michigan2,2297.9%246,65935.0 min7.8%
Antrim County, Michigan3,2587.1%687,09834.1 min9.6%
Charlevoix County, Michigan4,3116.5%588,67931.8 min11.4%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Otsego County ranked within Michigan

On all 7 measures below, Otsego County lands in the middle of the Michigan field rather than at either end.

Otsego County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureOtsego CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,803#26 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day428,764#45 of 74
Truck share on highways10.6%#44 of 74
Highway trucks per day792#38 of 74
Average travel time33.9 min#37 of 83
Average driver income$65,471#42 of 83
Average driver age52.6 yrs#32 of 83

Busiest roads in Otsego County, Michigan

The three busiest roads in Otsego County average 16,718 vehicles a day, 3.5 times the county average of 4,803 across all its monitored roads.

Main Street leads with 22,594 vehicles a day, 1,034 of them trucks (4.6%). I 75 carries the most trucks, 1,760 a day (10.6% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

I 75 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 54.4 minutes against 33.9 county-wide.

Few trucks use Otsego Avenue: 3.5% of its traffic, under half the county's 8.0%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetPrimary road · 22,594vehicles1,034trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.7%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,611

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 32% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2I 75Motorway · 16,549vehicles1,760trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
16.8%
Median trip time
54.4 min
Drivers’ median age
53.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,560

I 75 carries 3.4 times the county average at its busiest, 1,760 of them trucks (10.6%, above the county-wide 8.0%).

3Otsego AvenuePrimary road · 11,012vehicles387trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.6%
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,750

Otsego Avenue carries 2.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.2 minutes.

4Old 27Primary road · 10,614vehicles486trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.6%
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,853

At 2.2 times the county average, Old 27 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $68,853 in household income.

5M 32Primary road · 9,842vehicles672trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.9%
Median trip time
36.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,423

M 32 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 21% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · #2 by traffic16,549vehicles1,760trucks · 10.6%
2Main StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic22,594vehicles1,034trucks · 4.6%
3M 32Primary road · #5 by traffic9,842vehicles672trucks · 6.8%
4Old 27Primary road · #4 by traffic10,614vehicles486trucks · 4.6%
5Otsego AvenuePrimary road · #3 by traffic11,012vehicles387trucks · 3.5%
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

OtsegoDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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