
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Saline County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,225 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.6 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. | 8.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,672 |
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The average monitored road in Saline County, Illinois carries 3,225 vehicles per day. Across its 167 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 503,000 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈184 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Illinois.
Traffic 62% below the Illinois average
Saline sees 62% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,225 vehicles per day against 8,480), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Saline's 3,225 vehicles per day outpaces 59% of counties in Illinois.
The average trip takes 33.6 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 33.6 minutes is shorter than 53% of counties in Illinois.
The congestion ratio of 8.4% is 59% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Saline County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,618 |
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| Trucks | 9.3% |
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| Average travel time | 38.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,337 |
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A significant share of driving in Saline County, Illinois, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 6,618 vehicles per day, 131% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,866 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (47 miles, 273 segments), so they carry more than their share: 202,251 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈73.8 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 96% of counties in Illinois
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.3%) is 46% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 96% of counties in Illinois. Saline's highway truck count is lower than 95% of counties in Illinois, at roughly 615 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Saline County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,866 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,279 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Saline County, Illinois happens on local roads: 60% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,866 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 72% (120 miles in 2,579 segments), carrying 300,749 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈110 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.5%).
Older drivers than 90% of counties in Illinois
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 31% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.9% is 62% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Saline's average driver income is lower than 88% of counties in Illinois. The driver population here skews older than 90% of counties in Illinois.