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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,754 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 16.5% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.5 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 16.7% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,534 |
A typical monitored road in Scott County, Indiana sees 5,754 vehicles per day, while its 111 miles of monitored roads together handle 700,737 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈256 million per year). At 16.5%, the truck share runs above the 12.1% across Indiana: about 1 in 6 vehicles.
The average road in Scott carries 5,754 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 5,704. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Indiana's statewide total. Scott carries more traffic than 82% of counties in Indiana.
At 32.5 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Scott runs shorter than 78% of counties in Indiana.
The congestion ratio of 16.7% runs slightly higher than the state level (7% higher).
| Traffic | vehicles per day15,728 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 22.9% |
| Average travel time | 57.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 31.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $77,923 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Scott County, Indiana (61% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 15,728 vehicles per day, 186% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,500 vehicles per day.
With 22% of the road miles (24 miles in 26 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 425,202 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈155 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (22.9%) is 17% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 60% of counties in Indiana. By raw truck volume, Scott carries more highway trucks than 76% of counties in Indiana.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,500 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.6% |
| Average travel time | 31.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 16.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $67,148 |
A significant share of driving in Scott County, Indiana, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 5,500 vehicles per day.
Spread over 87 miles and 1,018 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 275,535 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈101 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.6%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 71% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (16.3%) runs slightly higher than the state level (8% higher).
Trip origins here have lower average income than 63% of counties in Indiana. The driver population here skews younger than 53% of counties in Indiana.
Scott County's biggest difference from the Indiana average is its truck share, 36% above it. Its highway truck share is also 17% above.
| Metric | Scott County | Indiana average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 5,754 | 5,704 | +0.9% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 16.5% | 12.1% | +36.2% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 22.9% | 19.6% | +16.9% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 32.5 min | 33.5 min | -3.0% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Scott County runs 5.3 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County | 5,754 | 16.5% | 700,737 | 32.5 min | 16.7% |
| Jefferson County, Indiana | 4,645 | 7.0% | 548,202 | 31.9 min | 11.8% |
| Clark County, Indiana | 6,309 | 11.6% | 2,682,147 | 32.0 min | 17.7% |
| Washington County, Indiana | 3,364 | 8.0% | 418,776 | 34.0 min | 11.1% |
| Jackson County, Indiana | 4,921 | 18.3% | 1,608,660 | 35.2 min | 15.3% |
| Indiana average | 5,704 | 12.1% | N/A | 33.5 min | 15.6% |
Average daily traffic volume places Scott County #17 of 92 in Indiana - the top quarter of the state.
| Measure | Scott County | Indiana rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 5,754 | #17 of 92 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 425,202 | #49 of 79 |
| Truck share on highways | 22.9% | #32 of 79 |
| Highway trucks per day | 3,600 | #20 of 79 |
| Average travel time | 32.5 min | #72 of 92 |
| Average driver income | $70,534 | #58 of 92 |
| Average driver age | 47.8 yrs | #49 of 92 |
Scott County ranks #17 of 92 on average daily traffic volume but #72 of 92 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 19,916 vehicles a day, against 5,754 on the average road in Scott County.
I 65 leads with 35,160 vehicles a day, 8,050 of them trucks (22.9%). That is 2.5 times the next road, McClain Avenue (14,321). It also carries the most trucks.
Trips using I 65 are long: a median of 57.7 minutes against 32.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Few trucks use McClain Avenue: 4.1% of its traffic, under half the county's 16.5%.
Delays build on I 65: its congestion ratio of 32% over free-flow time is well above the county's 17%.
Travel on McClain Avenue's busiest stretch runs 34% over free-flow time, against 17% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Gardner Street carries 78% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.5 minutes.
At 22% more than the county average, US 31 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,338 in household income.
SR 56 is busy by local standards, at 16% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.6% of it, below the county-wide 16.5%.
State Road 56 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 8.1% of it, below the county-wide 16.5%.
The average monitored road in Scott carries 5,754 vehicles per day, in line with the Indiana average of 5,704.
Scott carries more highway trucks by raw volume than 76% of counties in Indiana, at roughly 3,600 per day.
Drivers on Scott roads have a median age of 48 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $70,534, 14% below the Indiana average.
The average trip in Scott takes 32.5 minutes, about the same as the Indiana average, delays at signals and congestion included.
Approximately 63% of highway traffic and 16% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Scott County, Indiana. Most highway traffic here starts elsewhere, so the highways serve the wider region more than the local community.
Trucks make up about 16.5% of all traffic in Scott County, Indiana, rising to 22.9% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
I 65 carries the most, 35,160 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by McClain Avenue (14,321), Gardner Street (10,265), US 31 (7,022), SR 56 (6,659). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 65, with about 8,050 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 22.9% of its 35,160 vehicles.
About 35,160 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 8,050 trucks (22.9%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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