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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,979 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.1% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.9 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 10.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.3 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,238 |
A typical monitored road in Stephenson County, Illinois sees 2,979 vehicles per day, while its 372 miles of monitored roads together handle 893,938 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈326 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Illinois.
Stephenson's average daily traffic volume is 65% lower than the state average - 2,979 vehicles per day against 8,480 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Illinois's statewide total. By volume, Stephenson's 2,979 vehicles per day outpaces 50% of counties in Illinois.
Journey times here (33.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 33.9 minutes is longer than 55% of counties in Illinois.
The congestion ratio of 10.1% is 51% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,343 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 11.7% |
| Average travel time | 47.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 18.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 53.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $74,006 |
Highways carry a significant share of travel in Stephenson County, Illinois: 32% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,343 vehicles per day, 170% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,716 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 13% of the monitored road miles (48 miles, 219 segments), so they carry more than their share: 285,286 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈104 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.7%) is 32% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
88% of counties in Illinois see a higher highway truck share than Stephenson's 11.7%. 83% of counties in Illinois see more highway trucks per day than Stephenson's roughly 859.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,716 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.5% |
| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 9.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 53.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $69,389 |
A little more than half of the driving in Stephenson County, Illinois happens on local roads: 68% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,716 vehicles per day.
Spread over 324 miles and 3,629 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 608,652 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈222 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.5%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 45% fewer trucks by share.
At 53% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.6% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 54% of counties in Illinois. 95% of counties in Illinois have a younger driver population than Stephenson.
The average daily traffic per road sets Stephenson County apart: 65% below the Illinois average. Its highway truck share is also 32% below.
| Metric | Stephenson County | Illinois average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 2,979 | 8,480 | -64.9% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 8.1% | 10.2% | -20.1% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 11.7% | 17.3% | -32.5% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 33.9 min | 34.1 min | -0.8% |
Nothing in this table sets Stephenson County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenson County | 2,979 | 8.1% | 893,938 | 33.9 min | 10.1% |
| Green County, Wisconsin | 1,689 | 7.4% | 672,054 | 35.2 min | 8.2% |
| Winnebago County, Illinois | 6,473 | 9.7% | 5,336,855 | 34.9 min | 19.3% |
| Carroll County, Illinois | 2,135 | 8.5% | 310,090 | 35.2 min | 8.0% |
| Jo Daviess County, Illinois | 2,229 | 10.8% | 485,594 | 33.7 min | 6.9% |
| Illinois average | 8,480 | 10.2% | N/A | 34.1 min | 20.6% |
Stephenson County sits in the top quarter of the Illinois field on average driver age, at #6 of 102.
| Measure | Stephenson County | Illinois rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 2,979 | #52 of 102 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 285,286 | #57 of 82 |
| Truck share on highways | 11.7% | #72 of 82 |
| Highway trucks per day | 859 | #68 of 82 |
| Average travel time | 33.9 min | #46 of 102 |
| Average driver income | $70,238 | #56 of 102 |
| Average driver age | 53.3 yrs | #6 of 102 |
Stephenson County ranks #6 of 102 on average driver age but #72 of 82 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Stephenson County carry 13,673 vehicles a day on average, 4.6 times the typical road in the county (2,979).
West Avenue is the busiest road, at 16,873 vehicles a day, 729 of them trucks (4.3%). US 20 carries the most trucks, 1,484 a day (11.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.
US 20 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 48.6 minutes against 33.9 county-wide.
Delays build on West Avenue: its congestion ratio of 27% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.
US 20 carries 4.5 times the county average at its busiest, 1,484 of them trucks (11.1%, above the county-wide 8.1%).
IL 26 carries 3.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 27.0 minutes.
At 3.1 times the county average, Galena Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $61,429 in household income.
Travel on South Street's busiest stretch runs 26% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
The busiest stretch of IL-26 carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.1% of it, below the county-wide 8.1%.
On its busiest stretch, US 20 Business carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 6.9% of it, below the county-wide 8.1%.
The average monitored road in Stephenson carries 2,979 vehicles per day, 65% less than the Illinois average of 8,480.
The driver population in Stephenson skews older than 95% of counties in Illinois.
Approximately 27% of highway traffic and 6% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Stephenson County, Illinois. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Trucks make up about 8.1% of all traffic in Stephenson County, Illinois, rising to 11.7% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
The average trip in Stephenson takes 33.9 minutes, about the same as the Illinois average, delays at signals and congestion included.
West Avenue carries the most, 16,873 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 20 (13,330), IL 26 (10,816), Galena Avenue (9,271), South Street (9,229). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 20, with about 1,484 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 11.1% of its 13,330 vehicles.
About 16,873 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 729 trucks (4.3%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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