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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,699 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.2% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.3 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 10.4% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $75,886 |
Our data shows 3,699 vehicles per day on the average road in Ripley County, Indiana, and 800,144 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈292 million per year) across its 196 miles of monitored roads. At 14.2%, the truck share runs above the 12.1% across Indiana: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Ripley sees 35% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,699 vehicles per day against 5,704), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Indiana's statewide total. By volume, Ripley's 3,699 vehicles per day outpaces 52% of counties in Indiana.
The average trip takes 34.3 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Ripley runs longer than 55% of counties in Indiana.
At 33% lower than the state level, the 10.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,270 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 27.0% |
| Average travel time | 64.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 23.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $84,380 |
A significant share of driving in Ripley County, Indiana, 32% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 11,270 vehicles per day, 210% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,632 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 11% of the road network, 21 miles in 26 segments, so each mile of them is 3.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
At 27.0%, highway truck share is 38% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
81% of counties in Indiana see a lower highway truck share than Ripley's 27.0%. By raw truck volume, Ripley carries more highway trucks than 69% of counties in Indiana.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,632 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.1% |
| Average travel time | 34.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $74,590 |
A little more than half of the driving in Ripley County, Indiana happens on local roads: 68% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,632 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 89% of the monitored road miles (175 miles in 2,961 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 542,363 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈198 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.1%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 70% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (10.2%) runs 32% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 57% of counties in Indiana. 84% of counties in Indiana have a younger driver population than Ripley.
Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Ripley County runs 38% above the Indiana average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 35% below.
| Metric | Ripley County | Indiana average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 3,699 | 5,704 | -35.2% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 14.2% | 12.1% | +17.5% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 27.0% | 19.6% | +38.1% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 34.3 min | 33.5 min | +2.2% |
Ripley County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley County | 3,699 | 14.2% | 800,144 | 34.3 min | 10.4% |
| Dearborn County, Indiana | 5,108 | 11.2% | 1,407,759 | 29.7 min | 13.6% |
| Jennings County, Indiana | 5,572 | 8.3% | 450,870 | 34.8 min | 16.8% |
| Ohio County, Indiana | 1,937 | 6.6% | 88,937 | 30.0 min | 9.9% |
| Decatur County, Indiana | 2,400 | 16.6% | 1,118,907 | 38.1 min | 10.4% |
| Indiana average | 5,704 | 12.1% | N/A | 33.5 min | 15.6% |
Ripley County sits in the top quarter of the Indiana field on average driver age, at #15 of 92.
| Measure | Ripley County | Indiana rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 3,699 | #45 of 92 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 257,781 | #60 of 79 |
| Truck share on highways | 27.0% | #16 of 79 |
| Highway trucks per day | 3,047 | #25 of 79 |
| Average travel time | 34.3 min | #42 of 92 |
| Average driver income | $75,886 | #40 of 92 |
| Average driver age | 49.6 yrs | #15 of 92 |
Ripley County ranks #15 of 92 on average driver age but #60 of 79 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 15,148 vehicles a day, against 3,699 on the average road in Ripley County.
I 74 is the busiest road, at 24,467 vehicles a day, 6,615 of them trucks (27.0%). No other road comes close: US 50, in second place, carries 10,637. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Trips using I 74 are long: a median of 64.2 minutes against 34.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Trucks make up 27.0% of traffic on I 74, against 14.2% across all roads in the county.
SR 229 is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.2% of its traffic is trucks, against 14.2% county-wide.
Delays build on I 74: its congestion ratio of 23% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.
Travel on US 50's busiest stretch runs 25% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
On its busiest stretch, SR 229 carries 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 14.2%.
Adams Street peaks at 7,767 vehicles a day, 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 6.9% of it, below the county-wide 14.2%.
SR 129 carries 2.0 times the county average at its busiest, 387 of them trucks (5.4%, below the county-wide 14.2%).
Drivers on US 421 are on long journeys, a median 50.1 minutes against 34.3 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
The average monitored road in Ripley carries 3,699 vehicles per day, 35% less than the Indiana average of 5,704.
The driver population in Ripley skews older than 84% of counties in Indiana.
Drivers on Ripley roads have a median age of 50 years, older than the Indiana average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $75,886, 7% below the Indiana average.
Trucks make up about 14.2% of all traffic in Ripley County, Indiana, rising to 27.0% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Approximately 73% of highway traffic and 28% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Ripley County, Indiana. Most highway traffic here starts elsewhere, so the highways serve the wider region more than the local community.
The average trip in Ripley takes 34.3 minutes, about the same as the Indiana average, delays at signals and congestion included.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 75% above the daily average.
I 74 carries the most, 24,467 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 50 (10,637), SR 229 (10,341), Adams Street (7,767), SR 129 (7,225). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 74, with about 6,615 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 27.0% of its 24,467 vehicles.
About 24,467 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 6,615 trucks (27.0%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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