
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Saginaw County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,687 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.3 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. | 16.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,959 |
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A typical monitored road in Saginaw County, Michigan sees 5,687 vehicles per day, while its 796 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,506,016 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, in line with Michigan (7.7%).
Busier roads than 80% of counties in Michigan
Saginaw sees 26% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,687 vehicles per day against 7,697), 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 2.1% of Michigan's statewide total. Saginaw carries more traffic than 80% of counties in Michigan.
At 35.3 minutes, the average travel time is 5% higher than the state level. 74% of counties in Michigan have a shorter average travel time than Saginaw's 35.3 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 16.5% runs slightly lower than the state level (10% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Saginaw County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,489 |
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| Trucks | 10.3% |
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| Average travel time | 44.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,565 |
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A significant share of driving in Saginaw County, Michigan, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 11,489 vehicles per day, 116% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,319 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 13% of the monitored road miles: 104 miles in 953 segments, carrying 1,832,556 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈669 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Saginaw outranks 81% of counties in Michigan.
More highway trucks than 73% of counties in Michigan
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.3%) is 14% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 62% of counties in Michigan. Saginaw's highway truck count is higher than 73% of counties in Michigan, at roughly 1,187 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Saginaw County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,319 |
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| Trucks | 4.6% |
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| Average travel time | 34.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,714 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Saginaw County, Michigan happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,319 vehicles per day.
Spread over 692 miles and 15,018 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,673,460 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈976 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.6%.
Younger drivers than 68% of counties in Michigan
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 55% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (16.3%) runs slightly lower than the state level (11% lower).
Saginaw's average driver income is higher than 61% of counties in Michigan. Saginaw's median driver age is lower than 68% of counties in Michigan.