
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in St. Clair County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,262 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.9 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. | 17.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $90,277 |
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A typical monitored road in St. Clair County, Illinois sees 7,262 vehicles per day, while its 740 miles of monitored roads together handle 6,124,421 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.2 billion per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Illinois (10.2%).
Busier roads than 93% of counties in Illinois
At 7,262 vehicles per day, the average road in St. Clair carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 8,480 (14% less) - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.6% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. St. Clair carries more traffic than 93% of counties in Illinois.
Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 31.9 minutes on average. On travel time, St. Clair runs shorter than 78% of counties in Illinois.
The congestion ratio of 17.6% runs slightly lower than the state level (15% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in St. Clair County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day18,003 |
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| Trucks | 14.1% |
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| Average travel time | 39.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 33.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $88,163 |
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Travel in St. Clair County, Illinois splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 18,003 vehicles per day, 165% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,791 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (156 miles, 692 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,765,567 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 94% of counties in Illinois.
Lower highway truck share than 73% of counties in Illinois
Highway truck concentration here runs 19% lower than the state average, at 14.1%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
73% of counties in Illinois see a higher highway truck share than St. Clair's 14.1%. 60% of counties in Illinois see fewer highway trucks per day than St. Clair's roughly 2,531.

Non-highway Traffic in St. Clair County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,791 |
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| Trucks | 5.0% |
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| Average travel time | 31.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $91,219 |
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Travel in St. Clair County, Illinois splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,791 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (584 miles in 15,784 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 3,358,854 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). Trucks make up 5.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 20 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 87% of counties in Illinois
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 64% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 16.9% is 18% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
86% of counties in Illinois see lower average driver income among trip origins than St. Clair. St. Clair's median driver age is lower than 87% of counties in Illinois.