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Traffic heat map of Richland County, Ohio: 575 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Richland County, Ohio Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Richland County, Ohio, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 11,222 road segments (575 road miles, about 271 ft each). The average monitored road here carries 4,496 vehicles a day. 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, Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,496
Trucks

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

13.4%
Average travel time

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

36.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$65,902

A typical monitored road in Richland County, Ohio sees 4,496 vehicles per day, while its 575 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,958,179 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). Trucks are 13.4% of traffic, more than the 9.9% across Ohio.

Longer trips than 87% of counties in Ohio

Richland sees 22% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,496 vehicles per day against 5,773), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.1% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 72% of counties in Ohio see less traffic than Richland's 4,496 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 11% higher than the state level, at 36.4 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 36.4 minutes is longer than 87% of counties in Ohio.

Congestion runs 26% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 12.1%, 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, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day8,307
Trucks20.9%
Average travel time58.4 min
Congestion ratio16.7%
Drivers’ average age48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,695

Travel in Richland County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 8,307 vehicles per day, 100% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,161 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (124 miles, 908 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,553,503 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈567 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Richland outranks 73% of counties in Ohio.

Freight-heavy highways

At 20.9%, highway truck share is 40% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

68% of counties in Ohio see a lower highway truck share than Richland's 20.9%. By raw truck volume, Richland carries more highway trucks than 67% of counties in Ohio.

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Non-highway Traffic in Richland County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day4,161
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time34.4 min
Congestion ratio11.7%
Drivers’ average age49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,340

Travel in Richland County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,161 vehicles per day.

Spread over 451 miles and 10,314 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,404,677 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈513 million per year). Trucks make up 5.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 70% of counties in Ohio

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 75% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (11.7%) runs 26% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 70% of counties in Ohio. Richland's median driver age is higher than 56% of counties in Ohio.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Richland County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Richland County apart: 40% above the Ohio average. Its truck share is also 36% above.

MetricRichland CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic4,4965,773-22.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.4%9.9%+35.6%
Truck % (Highway)20.9%14.9%+40.1%
Avg. Travel Time36.4 min32.9 min+10.7%

How Richland County compares

Richland County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Richland County moves 2.2 times the total daily travel and carries 47.4% more traffic on a typical road; 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 Ohio average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Richland County4,49613.4%2,958,17936.4 min12.1%
Ashland County, Ohio2,70815.4%1,853,73133.8 min8.5%
Crawford County, Ohio2,51613.7%841,33236.6 min8.2%
Morrow County, Ohio3,26916.7%1,578,59335.2 min10.2%
Huron County, Ohio3,7068.8%1,007,81134.1 min10.5%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Richland County ranked within Ohio

Average travel time places Richland County #12 of 88 in Ohio - the top quarter of the state.

Richland County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasureRichland CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,496#25 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,553,503#23 of 83
Truck share on highways20.9%#27 of 83
Highway trucks per day1,733#28 of 83
Average travel time36.4 min#12 of 88
Average driver income$65,902#62 of 88
Average driver age49.2 yrs#39 of 88

Busiest roads in Richland County, Ohio

On their busiest stretches, the top three roads on this list in Richland County carry 32,411 vehicles a day on average, 7.2 times the typical road in the county (4,496).

I 71 tops the list with 45,077 vehicles a day, 11,466 of them trucks (25.4%). It also carries the most trucks on the list.

Trips using I 71 are long: a median of 72.4 minutes against 36.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on I 71: trucks are 25.4% of the traffic there, against 13.4% county-wide.

I 71 draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $82,698 in household income, 25% above the county's $65,902.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 71Motorway · 45,077vehicles11,466trucks · 25.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
28.6%
Median trip time
72.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,698

I 71 carries 10.0 times the county average at its busiest, 11,466 of them trucks (25.4%, above the county-wide 13.4%).

2Martin Luther King Jr. FreewayMotorway · 31,865vehicles4,529trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
34.4%
Median trip time
41.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,716

Travel on Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway's busiest stretch runs 34% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3US 30Motorway · 20,291vehicles3,132trucks · 15.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
21.1%
Median trip time
46.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,750

On its busiest stretch, US 30 carries 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 15.4% of it, above the county-wide 13.4%.

4Lexington-Springmill RoadPrimary road · 15,576vehicles708trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.3%
Median trip time
35.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,070

Lexington-Springmill Road peaks at 15,576 vehicles a day, 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 4.5% of it, below the county-wide 13.4%.

5Trimble RoadSecondary road · 14,359vehicles507trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
28.8%
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,200

Trimble Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 29% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 71Motorway · #1 by traffic45,077vehicles11,466trucks · 25.4%
2Martin Luther King Jr. FreewayMotorway · #2 by traffic31,865vehicles4,529trucks · 14.2%
3US 30Motorway · #3 by traffic20,291vehicles3,132trucks · 15.4%
4SR 13Motorway · 10,550vehicles1,024trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
40.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,317

SR 13 carries 2.3 times the county average at its busiest, 1,024 of them trucks (9.7%, below the county-wide 13.4%).

5Riverside DriveTrunk road · 8,055vehicles976trucks · 12.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.0%
Median trip time
36.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,755

At 79% more than the county average, Riverside Drive draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $74,755 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

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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