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Traffic heat map of Richland County, Illinois: 158 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on West Street and Main Street

Richland County, Illinois Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Richland County, Illinois, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,865 road segments (158 road miles, about 449 ft each). Its busiest road, West Street, carries 10,759 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Richland County, Illinois

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,148
Trucks

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

8.3%
Average travel time

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

31.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,092

Our data shows 3,148 vehicles per day on the average road in Richland County, Illinois, and 326,421 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈119 million per year) across its 158 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Illinois.

Shorter trips than 82% of counties in Illinois

Richland sees 63% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,148 vehicles per day against 8,480), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.1% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 57% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than Richland's 3,148 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 31.6 minutes on average. On travel time, Richland runs shorter than 82% of counties in Illinois.

Congestion runs 45% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Richland County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day4,375
Trucks13.2%
Average travel time37.2 min
Congestion ratio11.0%
Drivers’ average age49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,560

At 30% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Richland County, Illinois than local roads. The average highway carries 4,375 vehicles per day, 42% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,076 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 13% of the monitored road miles (21 miles, 104 segments), so they carry more than their share: 96,507 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈35.2 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 85% of counties in Illinois

At 13.2%, highway truck share is 24% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

78% of counties in Illinois see a higher highway truck share than Richland's 13.2%. 85% of counties in Illinois see more highway trucks per day than Richland's roughly 580.

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Non-highway Traffic in Richland County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day3,076
Trucks6.3%
Average travel time31.3 min
Congestion ratio11.4%
Drivers’ average age49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,552

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Richland County, Illinois: 70% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,076 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 87% of the monitored road miles: 138 miles in 1,761 segments, together carrying 229,914 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈83.9 million per year). Trucks make up 6.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 84% of counties in Illinois

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 53% fewer trucks by share.

At 45% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.4% signals easier movement on local roads.

84% of counties in Illinois see higher average driver income among trip origins than Richland. 54% of counties in Illinois have an older driver population than Richland.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Richland County, Illinois, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Richland County vs. Illinois Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Richland County runs 63% below the Illinois average. Its highway truck share is also 24% below.

MetricRichland CountyIllinois averageDifference
Traffic3,1488,480-62.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.3%10.2%-18.1%
Truck % (Highway)13.2%17.3%-23.5%
Avg. Travel Time31.6 min34.1 min-7.3%

How Richland County compares

Richland County is more congested than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Richland County is 32.1% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Richland County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Illinois average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Richland County3,1488.3%326,42131.6 min11.3%
Edwards County, Illinois2,8959.5%151,40938.3 min8.7%
Lawrence County, Illinois2,48910.0%284,13531.6 min8.1%
Clay County, Illinois2,21011.5%315,38436.3 min7.8%
Wabash County, Illinois2,7648.9%163,80033.1 min9.7%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

Richland County ranked within Illinois

Richland County sits in the bottom quarter of the Illinois field on highway travel volume, at #78 of 82.

Richland County ranked among 102 county-level areas in Illinois (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureRichland CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,148#44 of 102
Highway vehicle-miles per day96,507#78 of 82
Truck share on highways13.2%#64 of 82
Highway trucks per day580#70 of 82
Average travel time31.6 min#83 of 102
Average driver income$62,092#86 of 102
Average driver age49.4 yrs#56 of 102

Busiest roads in Richland County, Illinois

The three busiest roads in Richland County average 8,522 vehicles a day, 2.7 times the county average of 3,148 across all its monitored roads.

West Street is the busiest road, at 10,759 vehicles a day, 415 of them trucks (3.9%). US 50 carries the most trucks, 574 a day (11.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

Van Buren Street carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 54.0 minutes against 31.6 county-wide.

East Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 2.5% of its traffic is trucks, against 8.3% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1West StreetSecondary road · 10,759vehicles415trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
20.9%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,236

Delays build on West Street: its congestion ratio of 21% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

2Main StreetTertiary road · 8,340vehicles213trucks · 2.6%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
27.6%
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,195

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 28% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3East StreetTertiary road · 6,466vehicles162trucks · 2.5%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
18.8%
Median trip time
27.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,087

The busiest stretch of East Street carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 2.5% of it, below the county-wide 8.3%.

4US 50Trunk road · 5,161vehicles574trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.2%
Median trip time
39.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,832

US 50 carries 64% more than the county average at its busiest, 574 of them trucks (11.1%, above the county-wide 8.3%).

5County Road 1100Secondary road · 4,928vehicles453trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
12.4%
Median trip time
40.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,262

County Road 1100 carries 57% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.3 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 50Trunk road · #4 by traffic5,161vehicles574trucks · 11.1%
2County Road 1100Secondary road · #5 by traffic4,928vehicles453trucks · 9.2%
3County Road 1150Secondary road · 4,692vehicles420trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
11.6%
Median trip time
37.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,429

At 49% more than the county average, County Road 1150 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $63,429 in household income.

4West StreetSecondary road · #1 by traffic10,759vehicles415trucks · 3.9%
5Van Buren StreetSecondary road · 3,662vehicles408trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
8.7%
Median trip time
54.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,691

Van Buren Street is busy by local standards, at 16% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 11.1% of it, above the county-wide 8.3%.

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

RichlandDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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