
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pulaski County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,521 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 26.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.2 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. | 4.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $50,086 |
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Our data shows 1,521 vehicles per day on the average road in Pulaski County, Illinois, and 377,780 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈138 million per year) across its 125 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 26.5% of traffic, against 10.2% across Illinois.
Quieter roads than 95% of counties in Illinois
At 1,521 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Pulaski carries 82% less traffic than the state average of 8,480, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Pulaski accounts for about 0.2% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 95% of counties in Illinois see more traffic than Pulaski's 1,521 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 6% higher than the state level, at 36.2 minutes on average. On travel time, Pulaski runs longer than 83% of counties in Illinois.
The congestion ratio of 4.5% is 78% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Pulaski County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,458 |
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| Trucks | 33.3% |
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| Average travel time | 50.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,014 |
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Most travel in Pulaski County, Illinois happens on highways, 73% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,458 vehicles per day, 428% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,223 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 30% of the monitored road miles (37 miles, 52 segments), so they carry more than their share: 274,391 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈100 million per year).
A major freight corridor
At 33.3%, highway truck share is 92% higher than the state average. That marks Pulaski as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Pulaski's highway truck share (33.3%) is higher than 96% of counties in Illinois. Pulaski's highway truck count is higher than 59% of counties in Illinois, at roughly 2,152 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Pulaski County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,223 |
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| Trucks | 8.5% |
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| Average travel time | 35.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $47,635 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Pulaski County, Illinois, 27% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 1,223 vehicles per day.
Spread over 88 miles and 861 segments, 70% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 103,388 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈37.7 million per year). Trucks make up 8.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 99% of counties in Illinois
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 74% fewer trucks by share.
At 81% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
Pulaski's average driver income is lower than 99% of counties in Illinois. Pulaski's median driver age is higher than 79% of counties in Illinois.