
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Scioto County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,525 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.6 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. | 11.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,472 |
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The average monitored road in Scioto County, Ohio carries 3,525 vehicles per day. Across its 506 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,376,188 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈502 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Ohio.
Shorter trips than 89% of counties in Ohio
Scioto sees 39% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,525 vehicles per day against 5,773), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Scioto accounts for about 0.5% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Scioto carries more traffic than 60% of counties in Ohio.
Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 30.6 minutes on average. On travel time, Scioto runs shorter than 89% of counties in Ohio.
The congestion ratio of 11.5% is 30% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Scioto County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,524 |
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| Trucks | 9.8% |
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| Average travel time | 34.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,035 |
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Travel in Scioto County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 9,524 vehicles per day, 276% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,530 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (105 miles in 747 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 717,294 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈262 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in Ohio
Highway truck concentration here runs 34% lower than the state average, at 9.8%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 93% of counties in Ohio. Scioto's highway truck count is lower than 85% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 935 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Scioto County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,530 |
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| Trucks | 6.2% |
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| Average travel time | 30.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,191 |
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Travel in Scioto County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,530 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (401 miles in 4,501 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 658,895 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈240 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.2%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 94% of counties in Ohio
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 37% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.8% is 38% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 94% of counties in Ohio. The driver population here skews younger than 67% of counties in Ohio.