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Traffic heat map of Ottawa County, Ohio: 393 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Ohio Turnpike and SR 2

Ottawa County, Ohio Traffic Counts

Our Ottawa County, Ohio traffic data covers 5,837 road segments over 393 road miles, with an average segment of just 355 ft. Its drivers are the oldest of any county in Ohio, a median 55 years. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Ottawa County, Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,146
Trucks

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

12.6%
Average travel time

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

34.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

55.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$75,755

Our data shows 3,146 vehicles per day on the average road in Ottawa County, Ohio, and 1,255,036 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈458 million per year) across its 393 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 12.6% of traffic, more than the 9.9% across Ohio.

Traffic 46% below the Ohio average

At 3,146 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ottawa carries 46% less traffic than the state average of 5,773, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Ottawa accounts for about 0.5% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 55% of counties in Ohio see more traffic than Ottawa's 3,146 vehicles per day.

At 34.4 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Ottawa runs longer than 68% of counties in Ohio.

At 32% lower than the state level, the 11.1% congestion ratio signals 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 Ottawa County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day7,568
Trucks20.4%
Average travel time56.0 min
Congestion ratio14.5%
Drivers’ average age53.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,120

Travel in Ottawa County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 7,568 vehicles per day, 163% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,874 vehicles per day.

With 15% of the road miles (60 miles in 338 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 566,425 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈207 million per year).

Freight-heavy highways

Highway truck concentration here runs 37% higher than the state average, at 20.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 65% of counties in Ohio. Ottawa's highway truck count is higher than 50% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 1,543 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Ottawa County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day2,874
Trucks6.2%
Average travel time33.0 min
Congestion ratio10.9%
Drivers’ average age56.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,272

Travel in Ottawa County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,874 vehicles per day.

Spread over 332 miles and 5,499 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 688,610 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈251 million per year). Trucks make up 6.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.

The oldest drivers of any county in Ohio

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 70% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (10.9%) runs 31% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

60% of counties in Ohio see lower average driver income among trip origins than Ottawa. Drivers here also skew toward the highest median age in Ohio, at 55 years.

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 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-1%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
July–September is the high season, with volumes +30% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -46% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Ottawa County, Ohio, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +30% in high season.

Ottawa County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Ottawa County runs 46% below the Ohio average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 37% above.

MetricOttawa CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic3,1465,773-45.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.6%9.9%+27.0%
Truck % (Highway)20.4%14.9%+36.9%
Avg. Travel Time34.4 min32.9 min+4.7%

How Ottawa County compares

Ottawa County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Ottawa County moves 28.0% of the total daily travel and carries 41.9% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Ottawa County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Ohio average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Ottawa County3,14612.6%1,255,03634.4 min11.1%
Sandusky County, Ohio3,76517.5%2,117,59638.2 min10.7%
Wood County, Ohio3,91316.0%4,636,26831.4 min12.4%
Erie County, Ohio5,81615.7%3,083,03035.1 min15.9%
Lucas County, Ohio8,1549.1%8,092,80232.1 min21.8%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Ottawa County ranked within Ohio

On average driver age, Ottawa County tops the Ohio field outright.

Ottawa County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasureOttawa CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,146#49 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day566,425#52 of 83
Truck share on highways20.4%#30 of 83
Highway trucks per day1,543#42 of 83
Average travel time34.4 min#29 of 88
Average driver income$75,755#36 of 88
Average driver age55.3 yrs#1 of 88

Busiest roads in Ottawa County, Ohio

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Ottawa County carry 22,106 vehicles a day on average, 7.0 times the typical road in the county (3,146).

Ohio Turnpike leads with 28,573 vehicles a day, 9,679 of them trucks (33.9%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trucks make up 33.9% of traffic on Ohio Turnpike, against 12.6% across all roads in the county.

Ohio Turnpike carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 69.1 minutes against 34.4 county-wide.

Few trucks use Perry Street: 3.2% of its traffic, under half the county's 12.6%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Ohio TurnpikeMotorway · 28,573vehicles9,679trucks · 33.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
17.5%
Median trip time
69.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,929

A main artery: Ohio Turnpike's busiest stretch carries 9.1 times the county average; trucks are 33.9% of it, above the county-wide 12.6%.

2SR 2Motorway · 23,044vehicles2,285trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
27.1%
Median trip time
43.4 min
Drivers’ median age
55.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,539

Delays build on SR 2: its congestion ratio of 27% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

3Perry StreetSecondary road · 14,702vehicles474trucks · 3.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
34.6%
Median trip time
37.5 min
Drivers’ median age
56.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,885

Travel on Perry Street's busiest stretch runs 35% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Southeast Catawba RoadSecondary road · 10,285vehicles586trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
24.1%
Median trip time
34.7 min
Drivers’ median age
58.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,160

Southeast Catawba Road carries 3.3 times the county average at its busiest, 586 of them trucks (5.7%, below the county-wide 12.6%).

5Fremont RoadPrimary road · 9,724vehicles848trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
21.2%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
56.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,626

Fremont Road carries 3.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.4 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Ohio TurnpikeMotorway · #1 by traffic28,573vehicles9,679trucks · 33.9%
2SR 2Motorway · #2 by traffic23,044vehicles2,285trucks · 9.9%
3Fremont RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic9,724vehicles848trucks · 8.7%
4SR 53Primary road · 5,987vehicles616trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.3%
Median trip time
38.0 min
Drivers’ median age
56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,637

SR 53 is busy by local standards, at 90% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 10.3% of it, below the county-wide 12.6%.

5Southeast Catawba RoadSecondary road · #4 by traffic10,285vehicles586trucks · 5.7%
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

OttawaDepartment 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:
Q3 2026

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