
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Posey County, Indiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,106 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.6 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. | 8.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $83,887 |
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Our data shows 2,106 vehicles per day on the average road in Posey County, Indiana, and 719,563 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈263 million per year) across its 256 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 13.7% of traffic, close to the 12.1% across Indiana.
Shorter trips than 96% of counties in Indiana
Posey's average daily traffic volume is 63% lower than the state average - 2,106 vehicles per day against 5,704 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Posey accounts for about 0.4% of Indiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Posey carries less traffic than 92% of counties in Indiana.
The average trip takes 29.6 minutes, 12% lower than the state level. On travel time, Posey runs shorter than 96% of counties in Indiana.
The congestion ratio of 8.0% is 49% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Posey County, Indiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,642 |
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| Trucks | 16.7% |
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| Average travel time | 39.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,371 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Posey County, Indiana (65% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 8,642 vehicles per day, 505% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,429 vehicles per day.
With 26% of the road miles (66 miles in 303 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 466,714 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈170 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 74% of counties in Indiana
At 16.7%, highway truck share is 15% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Indiana: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
67% of counties in Indiana see a higher highway truck share than Posey's 16.7%. Posey's highway truck count is lower than 74% of counties in Indiana, at roughly 1,442 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Posey County, Indiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,429 |
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| Trucks | 8.2% |
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| Average travel time | 28.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,430 |
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A significant share of driving in Posey County, Indiana, 35% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,429 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (190 miles in 2,925 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 252,849 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈92.3 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.2%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 88% of counties in Indiana
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 51% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.4% is 58% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Posey's average driver income is higher than 88% of counties in Indiana. Posey's median driver age is higher than 70% of counties in Indiana.