
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Sangamon County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,359 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.2 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. | 15.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $87,899 |
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A typical monitored road in Sangamon County, Illinois sees 7,359 vehicles per day, while its 723 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,957,443 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year). Trucks are 10.7% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Illinois.
Busier roads than 94% of counties in Illinois
Sangamon's average daily traffic volume is 13% lower than the state average - 7,359 vehicles per day against 8,480 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.1% of Illinois's statewide total. By volume, Sangamon's 7,359 vehicles per day outpaces 94% of counties in Illinois.
At 31.2 minutes, the average travel time is 9% lower than the state level. On travel time, Sangamon runs shorter than 89% of counties in Illinois.
Congestion runs 23% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 15.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Sangamon County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,781 |
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| Trucks | 15.7% |
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| Average travel time | 33.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $89,807 |
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Travel in Sangamon County, Illinois splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 12,781 vehicles per day, 87% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,832 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (227 miles, 1,030 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,718,350 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈992 million per year).
93% of counties in Illinois move less traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 68% of counties in Illinois
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.7%) is 9% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Illinois: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Sangamon's highway truck share (15.7%) is lower than 68% of counties in Illinois. Sangamon's highway truck count is lower than 56% of counties in Illinois, at roughly 2,012 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Sangamon County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,832 |
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| Trucks | 4.6% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,617 |
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Travel in Sangamon County, Illinois splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,832 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 69% of the monitored road miles (496 miles in 10,596 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,239,093 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈817 million per year). About 1 in 22 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.6%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 85% of counties in Illinois
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 71% 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.
85% of counties in Illinois see lower average driver income among trip origins than Sangamon. Sangamon's median driver age is lower than 59% of counties in Illinois.