
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Racine County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,284 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.1 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. | 14.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $86,538 |
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Our data shows 5,284 vehicles per day on the average road in Racine County, Wisconsin, and 3,644,426 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year) across its 580 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Wisconsin (10.2%).
Busier roads than 96% of counties in Wisconsin
Racine sees 39% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,284 vehicles per day against 3,802), suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.7% of Wisconsin's statewide total. 96% of counties in Wisconsin see less traffic than Racine's 5,284 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Racine runs shorter than 61% of counties in Wisconsin.
The congestion ratio of 14.0% runs slightly higher than the state level (12% higher) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Racine County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day42,339 |
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| Trucks | 19.1% |
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| Average travel time | 49.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 42.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $96,515 |
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At 30% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Racine County, Wisconsin than local roads. The average highway carries 42,339 vehicles per day, 731% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,094 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 4% of the monitored road miles: 25 miles in 79 segments, carrying 1,077,497 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈393 million per year).
67% of counties in Wisconsin move less traffic on their highways.
The most highway trucks of any county in Wisconsin
Highway truck concentration here runs 30% higher than the state average, at 19.1%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
86% of counties in Wisconsin see a lower highway truck share than Racine's 19.1%. Racine also moves the highest raw count of highway trucks in Wisconsin, at roughly 8,283 per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Racine County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,094 |
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| Trucks | 5.5% |
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| Average travel time | 32.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $85,332 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Racine County, Wisconsin: 70% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,094 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 96% of the monitored road miles (555 miles in 15,401 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,566,929 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈937 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 86% of counties in Wisconsin
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 71% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (13.9%) runs slightly higher than the state level (14% higher).
Racine's average driver income is higher than 86% of counties in Wisconsin. Racine's median driver age is lower than 80% of counties in Wisconsin.