
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Shelby County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,746 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 18.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.7 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. | 10.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $80,762 |
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Our data shows 2,746 vehicles per day on the average road in Shelby County, Ohio, and 1,687,736 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈616 million per year) across its 440 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.9% across Ohio - a freight-heavy mix.
Shorter trips than 86% of counties in Ohio
Shelby sees 52% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,746 vehicles per day against 5,773), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of Ohio's statewide total. By volume, Shelby's 2,746 vehicles per day trails 63% of counties in Ohio.
At 30.7 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.7 minutes is shorter than 86% of counties in Ohio.
The congestion ratio of 10.1% is 39% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Shelby County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day19,883 |
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| Trucks | 25.9% |
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| Average travel time | 56.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 44.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,881 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Shelby County, Ohio (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 19,883 vehicles per day, 692% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,511 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 11% of the road network, 49 miles in 85 segments, so each mile of them is 5.4 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, Shelby outranks 52% of counties in Ohio.
More highway trucks than 99% of counties in Ohio
At 25.9%, highway truck share is 74% higher than the state average. That marks Shelby as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
89% of counties in Ohio see a lower highway truck share than Shelby's 25.9%. Shelby's highway truck count is higher than 99% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 5,148 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Shelby County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,511 |
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| Trucks | 6.9% |
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| Average travel time | 30.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,301 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Shelby County, Ohio: 40% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,511 vehicles per day.
Spread over 391 miles and 6,199 segments, 89% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 680,704 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈248 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.9%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 74% of counties in Ohio
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 73% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.6% is 39% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 74% of counties in Ohio. Shelby's median driver age is higher than 52% of counties in Ohio.