
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Ottawa County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,408 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.1 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. | 17.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $93,324 |
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A typical monitored road in Ottawa County, Michigan sees 6,408 vehicles per day, while its 795 miles of monitored roads together handle 5,935,129 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.2 billion per year). Trucks are 6.8% of traffic, close to the 7.7% across Michigan.
Shorter trips than 93% of counties in Michigan
At 6,408 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ottawa carries 17% less traffic than the state average of 7,697, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.7% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 87% of counties in Michigan see less traffic than Ottawa's 6,408 vehicles per day.
At 30.1 minutes, the average travel time is 10% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.1 minutes is shorter than 93% of counties in Michigan.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 17.0% (8% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Ottawa County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day16,096 |
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| Trucks | 11.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 44.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,336 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Ottawa County, Michigan: 35% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 16,096 vehicles per day, 162% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,152 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (130 miles, 619 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,074,473 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈757 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 85% of counties in Michigan.
More highway trucks than 74% of counties in Michigan
Highway truck concentration here (11.5%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 60% of counties in Michigan. By raw truck volume, Ottawa carries more highway trucks than 74% of counties in Michigan.

Non-highway Traffic in Ottawa County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,152 |
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| Trucks | 4.3% |
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| Average travel time | 30.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $95,776 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Ottawa County, Michigan (65% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 6,152 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 84% of the monitored road miles (665 miles in 23,448 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 3,860,656 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.3%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 95% of counties in Michigan
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 62% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (16.2%) runs slightly lower than the state level (11% lower).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 95% of counties in Michigan. The driver population here skews younger than 93% of counties in Michigan.