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Traffic heat map of Ross County, Ohio: 513 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 23 and US 35

Ross County, Ohio Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 513 road miles in Ross County, Ohio, divided into 7,333 segments averaging 370 ft. Its busiest road, US 23, carries 43,348 vehicles a day, 10.8 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Ross County, Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,996
Trucks

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

12.7%
Average travel time

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

30.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,829

A typical monitored road in Ross County, Ohio sees 3,996 vehicles per day, while its 513 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,097,015 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈765 million per year). At 12.7%, the truck share runs above the 9.9% across Ohio: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Shorter trips than 85% of counties in Ohio

Ross's average daily traffic volume is 31% lower than the state average - 3,996 vehicles per day against 5,773 - 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 0.8% of Ohio's statewide total. Ross carries more traffic than 68% of counties in Ohio.

The average trip takes 30.8 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. On travel time, Ross runs shorter than 85% of counties in Ohio.

The congestion ratio of 13.2% is 20% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Ross County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day13,574
Trucks18.5%
Average travel time45.0 min
Congestion ratio23.8%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,736

Highways carry about half of all travel in Ross County, Ohio, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,574 vehicles per day, 289% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,486 vehicles per day.

With 22% of the road miles (112 miles in 370 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,127,008 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈411 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 59% of counties in Ohio.

Freight-heavy highways

At 18.5%, highway truck share is 24% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 56% of counties in Ohio. Ross's highway truck count is lower than 54% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 2,509 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Ross County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day3,486
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time30.0 min
Congestion ratio12.6%
Drivers’ average age47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,890

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Ross County, Ohio, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,486 vehicles per day.

Spread over 402 miles and 6,963 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 970,007 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈354 million per year). Trucks make up 6.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

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

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 67% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.6% is 20% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 84% of counties in Ohio. 74% of counties in Ohio have an older driver population than Ross.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 72% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 21% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Ross County, Ohio, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Ross County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Ross County apart: 31% below the Ohio average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 28% above.

MetricRoss CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic3,9965,773-30.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.7%9.9%+28.2%
Truck % (Highway)18.5%14.9%+24.1%
Avg. Travel Time30.8 min32.9 min-6.4%

How Ross County compares

Ross County is more congested than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Ross County carries 51.0% more traffic on a typical road and is 36.5% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Ross 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
Ross County3,99612.7%2,097,01530.8 min13.2%
Pike County, Ohio3,31710.0%738,00832.0 min10.2%
Pickaway County, Ohio3,06611.7%1,785,74035.2 min10.9%
Fayette County, Ohio2,50221.7%1,602,98433.7 min9.0%
Vinton County, Ohio1,6999.9%258,84133.9 min8.5%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Ross County ranked within Ohio

Average travel time places Ross County #75 of 88 in Ohio - the bottom quarter of the state.

Ross County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasureRoss CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,996#29 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,127,008#35 of 83
Truck share on highways18.5%#37 of 83
Highway trucks per day2,509#45 of 83
Average travel time30.8 min#75 of 88
Average driver income$60,829#74 of 88
Average driver age47.7 yrs#65 of 88

Busiest roads in Ross County, Ohio

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 30,541 vehicles a day, against 3,996 on the average road in Ross County.

US 23 is the busiest road, at 43,348 vehicles a day, 7,245 of them trucks (16.7%). That is 78% more than the next road, US 35 (24,411). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using US 35 are long: a median of 45.6 minutes against 30.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Bridge Street: 3.9% of its traffic, under half the county's 12.7%.

Trucks make up 20.2% of traffic on US 35, against 12.7% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 23Motorway · 43,348vehicles7,245trucks · 16.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
33.6%
Median trip time
44.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,323

Drivers on US 23 are on long journeys, a median 44.4 minutes against 30.8 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

2US 35Motorway · 24,411vehicles4,931trucks · 20.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
28.0%
Median trip time
45.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,282

At 6.1 times the county average, US 35 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $60,282 in household income.

3Bridge StreetSecondary road · 23,863vehicles923trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
70.4%
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,532

Delays build on Bridge Street: its congestion ratio of 70% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

4Western AvenuePrimary road · 14,428vehicles532trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
25.8%
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,631

Western Avenue peaks at 14,428 vehicles a day, 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 3.7% of it, below the county-wide 12.7%.

5SR 104Primary road · 14,013vehicles1,062trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
33.8%
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,029

Travel on SR 104's busiest stretch runs 34% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 23Motorway · #1 by traffic43,348vehicles7,245trucks · 16.7%
2US 35Motorway · #2 by traffic24,411vehicles4,931trucks · 20.2%
3SR 104Primary road · #5 by traffic14,013vehicles1,062trucks · 7.6%
4Bridge StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic23,863vehicles923trucks · 3.9%
5SR 207Primary road · 9,033vehicles762trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.6%
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,102

SR 207 carries 2.3 times the county average at its busiest, 762 of them trucks (8.4%, below the county-wide 12.7%).

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

RossDepartment 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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