
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pickaway County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,066 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.2 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. | 10.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $80,839 |
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A typical monitored road in Pickaway County, Ohio sees 3,066 vehicles per day, while its 469 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,785,740 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈652 million per year). At 11.7%, the truck share runs above the 9.9% across Ohio: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Longer trips than 82% of counties in Ohio
Pickaway's average daily traffic volume is 47% lower than the state average - 3,066 vehicles per day against 5,773 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pickaway's 3,066 vehicles per day trails 57% of counties in Ohio.
Journey times run 7% higher than the state level, at 35.2 minutes on average. 82% of counties in Ohio have a shorter average travel time than Pickaway's 35.2 minutes.
At 34% lower than the state level, the 10.9% 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 Pickaway County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day15,901 |
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| Trucks | 17.0% |
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| Average travel time | 45.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 33.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,776 |
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Travel in Pickaway County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 15,901 vehicles per day, 500% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,650 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 12% of the road network, 59 miles in 274 segments, so each mile of them is 4.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
More highway trucks than 66% of counties in Ohio
Highway truck concentration here runs 14% higher than the state average, at 17.0%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Ohio: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 54% of counties in Ohio. By raw truck volume, Pickaway carries more highway trucks than 66% of counties in Ohio.

Non-highway Traffic in Pickaway County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,650 |
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| Trucks | 6.4% |
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| Average travel time | 34.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,590 |
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Travel in Pickaway County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,650 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 88% of the monitored road miles (411 miles in 8,440 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 887,625 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈324 million per year). Trucks make up 6.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 87% of counties in Ohio
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 62% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (10.2%) runs 36% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 75% of counties in Ohio. 87% of counties in Ohio have an older driver population than Pickaway.