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Traffic heat map of Pickaway County, Ohio: 469 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 71 and South Freeway

Pickaway County, Ohio Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, I 71, carries 42,305 vehicles a day, 13.8 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Pickaway County, Ohio across 469 miles of monitored roads split into 8,714 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Pickaway County, Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,066
Trucks

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

11.7%
Average travel time

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

35.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$80,839

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

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Highway Traffic in Pickaway County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day15,901
Trucks17.0%
Average travel time45.9 min
Congestion ratio33.6%
Drivers’ average age46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,776

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pickaway County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day2,650
Trucks6.4%
Average travel time34.9 min
Congestion ratio10.2%
Drivers’ average age47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$83,590

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 81% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 24% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
July–September is the high season, with volumes +8% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Pickaway County, Ohio, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +8% in high season.

Pickaway County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Pickaway County runs 47% below the Ohio average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 18% above.

MetricPickaway CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic3,0665,773-46.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.7%9.9%+18.1%
Truck % (Highway)17.0%14.9%+14.0%
Avg. Travel Time35.2 min32.9 min+7.3%

How Pickaway County compares

Pickaway County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Pickaway County moves 21.5% of the total daily travel and carries 45.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Pickaway 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
Pickaway County3,06611.7%1,785,74035.2 min10.9%
Ross County, Ohio3,99612.7%2,097,01530.8 min13.2%
Fayette County, Ohio2,50221.7%1,602,98433.7 min9.0%
Franklin County, Ohio11,4277.7%26,543,49832.7 min26.1%
Fairfield County, Ohio4,5027.4%2,920,22534.8 min12.7%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Pickaway County ranked within Ohio

Average driver age places Pickaway County #77 of 88 in Ohio - the bottom quarter of the state.

Pickaway County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasurePickaway CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,066#51 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day898,115#43 of 83
Truck share on highways17.0%#39 of 83
Highway trucks per day2,698#29 of 83
Average travel time35.2 min#17 of 88
Average driver income$80,839#23 of 88
Average driver age46.6 yrs#77 of 88

Pickaway County ranks #17 of 88 on average travel time but #77 of 88 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Pickaway County, Ohio

The three busiest roads in Pickaway County average 36,540 vehicles a day, 11.9 times the county average of 3,066 across all its monitored roads.

I 71 is the busiest road, at 42,305 vehicles a day, 10,860 of them trucks (25.7%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trucks make up 31.0% of traffic on South Freeway and 25.7% on I 71, against 11.7% across all roads in the county.

South Freeway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 60.6 minutes against 35.2 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 71Motorway · 42,305vehicles10,860trucks · 25.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
52.4%
Median trip time
59.8 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,989

Delays build on I 71: its congestion ratio of 52% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

2South FreewayMotorway · 34,368vehicles10,649trucks · 31.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
41.8%
Median trip time
60.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,147

South Freeway carries 11.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 60.6 minutes.

3Walnut StreetTrunk road · 32,948vehicles2,988trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
48.5%
Median trip time
42.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,025

At 10.7 times the county average, Walnut Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $79,025 in household income.

4US 23Trunk road · 30,139vehicles4,039trucks · 13.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
34.8%
Median trip time
44.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,086

A main artery: US 23's busiest stretch carries 9.8 times the county average; trucks are 13.4% of it, above the county-wide 11.7%.

5Main StreetPrimary road · 15,813vehicles619trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
53.1%
Median trip time
39.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,958

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 53% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 71Motorway · #1 by traffic42,305vehicles10,860trucks · 25.7%
2South FreewayMotorway · #2 by traffic34,368vehicles10,649trucks · 31.0%
3US 23Trunk road · #4 by traffic30,139vehicles4,039trucks · 13.4%
4Walnut StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic32,948vehicles2,988trucks · 9.1%
5Rickenbacker ParkwaySecondary road · 8,463vehicles950trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
11.7%
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,019

At 2.8 times the county average, Rickenbacker Parkway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $77,019 in household income.

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

PickawayDepartment 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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