
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.8 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. | 13.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,829 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Ross County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,574 |
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| Trucks | 18.5% |
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| Average travel time | 45.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,736 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Ross County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,486 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 30.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,890 |
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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.