
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Peoria County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,744 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.0 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. | 16.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $85,728 |
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A typical monitored road in Peoria County, Illinois sees 5,744 vehicles per day, while its 709 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,763,203 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Illinois.
Busier roads than 86% of counties in Illinois
At 5,744 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Peoria carries 32% less traffic than the state average of 8,480, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.6% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 86% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than Peoria's 5,744 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (34.0 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 34.0 minutes is longer than 60% of counties in Illinois.
Congestion runs 18% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 16.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Peoria County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,350 |
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| Trucks | 11.1% |
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| Average travel time | 36.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,579 |
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A significant share of driving in Peoria County, Illinois, 38% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 13,350 vehicles per day, 147% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,395 vehicles per day.
With 18% of the road miles (128 miles in 552 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,444,852 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈527 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Peoria outranks 85% of counties in Illinois.
Lower highway truck share than 89% of counties in Illinois
At 11.1%, highway truck share is 36% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
89% of counties in Illinois see a higher highway truck share than Peoria's 11.1%. Peoria's highway truck count is lower than 68% of counties in Illinois, at roughly 1,483 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Peoria County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,395 |
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| Trucks | 4.9% |
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| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $87,278 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Peoria County, Illinois (62% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,395 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (581 miles in 12,003 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,318,351 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈846 million per year). About 1 in 20 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.9%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 82% of counties in Illinois
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 56% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (16.5%) runs 20% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Peoria's average driver income is higher than 82% of counties in Illinois. Peoria's median driver age is lower than 80% of counties in Illinois.