
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Rock Island County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,932 |
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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. | 15.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $77,232 |
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A typical monitored road in Rock Island County, Illinois sees 4,932 vehicles per day, while its 622 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,778,116 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Illinois (10.2%).
Busier roads than 79% of counties in Illinois
Rock Island's average daily traffic volume is 42% lower than the state average - 4,932 vehicles per day against 8,480 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.2% of Illinois's statewide total. Rock Island carries more traffic than 79% of counties in Illinois.
At 32.1 minutes, the average travel time is 6% lower than the state level. 74% of counties in Illinois have a longer average travel time than Rock Island's 32.1 minutes.
Congestion runs 27% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 15.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Rock Island County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,258 |
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| Trucks | 14.7% |
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| Average travel time | 33.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,876 |
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A significant share of driving in Rock Island County, Illinois, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 8,258 vehicles per day, 74% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,735 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (128 miles in 531 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,090,693 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈398 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 79% of counties in Illinois.
Lower highway truck share than 70% of counties in Illinois
At 14.7%, highway truck share is 15% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Illinois: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
70% of counties in Illinois see a higher highway truck share than Rock Island's 14.7%. By raw truck volume, Rock Island carries fewer highway trucks than 69% of counties in Illinois.

Non-highway Traffic in Rock Island County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,735 |
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| Trucks | 6.1% |
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| Average travel time | 32.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,128 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Rock Island County, Illinois (61% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 4,735 vehicles per day.
Spread over 494 miles and 8,978 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,687,423 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈616 million per year). Trucks make up 6.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 67% of counties in Illinois
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 58% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 15.0% is 27% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
67% of counties in Illinois see lower average driver income among trip origins than Rock Island. The driver population here skews younger than 63% of counties in Illinois.