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Traffic heat map of Sullivan County, Indiana: 146 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 41 and Section Street

Sullivan County, Indiana Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Sullivan County, Indiana? We measure 146 road miles, divided into 1,524 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, US 41, carries 12,109 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Sullivan County, Indiana

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day3,013
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

10.4%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

34.6 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

9.5%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$60,160

The average monitored road in Sullivan County, Indiana carries 3,013 vehicles per day. Across its 146 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 497,299 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈182 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Indiana (12.1%).

Traffic 47% below the Indiana average

Sullivan's average daily traffic volume is 47% lower than the state average - 3,013 vehicles per day against 5,704 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Sullivan accounts for about 0.3% of Indiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 69% of counties in Indiana see more traffic than Sullivan's 3,013 vehicles per day.

At 34.6 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 60% of counties in Indiana have a shorter average travel time than Sullivan's 34.6 minutes.

Congestion runs 39% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Sullivan County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day6,702
Trucks12.2%
Average travel time41.2 min
Congestion ratio16.6%
Drivers’ average age45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,122

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Sullivan County, Indiana (63% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,702 vehicles per day, 161% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,568 vehicles per day.

With 35% of the road miles (52 miles in 164 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 314,340 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈115 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 88% of counties in Indiana

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.2%) is 37% 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 Indiana see a higher highway truck share than Sullivan's 12.2%. Sullivan's highway truck count is lower than 85% of counties in Indiana, at roughly 820 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Sullivan County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day2,568
Trucks7.2%
Average travel time33.8 min
Congestion ratio8.7%
Drivers’ average age49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,213

A significant share of driving in Sullivan County, Indiana, 37% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,568 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 65% of the monitored road miles (94 miles in 1,360 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 182,959 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈66.8 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 98% of counties in Indiana

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 42% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.7% is 43% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

98% of counties in Indiana see higher average driver income among trip origins than Sullivan. Sullivan's median driver age is lower than 69% of counties in Indiana.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Sullivan County, Indiana, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Sullivan County vs. Indiana Traffic Comparison

Sullivan County's biggest difference from the Indiana average is its average daily traffic per road, 47% below it. Its highway truck share is also 37% below.

MetricSullivan CountyIndiana averageDifference
Traffic3,0135,704-47.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.4%12.1%-14.3%
Truck % (Highway)12.2%19.6%-37.5%
Avg. Travel Time34.6 min33.5 min+3.1%

How Sullivan County compares

Sullivan County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Sullivan County moves 49.1% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Sullivan County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Indiana average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Sullivan County3,01310.4%497,29934.6 min9.5%
Crawford County, Illinois2,7368.7%261,97031.4 min10.8%
Vigo County, Indiana5,78712.3%2,041,20534.2 min16.3%
Greene County, Indiana3,43811.7%783,75032.6 min11.5%
Clark County, Illinois3,28026.8%966,64634.0 min8.9%
Indiana average5,70412.1%N/A33.5 min15.6%

Sullivan County ranked within Indiana

Sullivan County sits in the bottom quarter of the Indiana field on average driver income, at #90 of 92.

Sullivan County ranked among 92 county-level areas in Indiana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 79.
MeasureSullivan CountyIndiana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,013#64 of 92
Highway vehicle-miles per day314,340#56 of 79
Truck share on highways12.2%#70 of 79
Highway trucks per day820#67 of 79
Average travel time34.6 min#37 of 92
Average driver income$60,160#90 of 92
Average driver age47.1 yrs#64 of 92

Busiest roads in Sullivan County, Indiana

The three busiest roads in Sullivan County average 8,176 vehicles a day, 2.7 times the county average of 3,013 across all its monitored roads.

US 41 leads with 12,109 vehicles a day, 1,482 of them trucks (12.2%). No other road comes close: Section Street, in second place, carries 6,640. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Few trucks use Section Street: 4.0% of its traffic, under half the county's 10.4%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 41Trunk road · 12,109vehicles1,482trucks · 12.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.6%
Median trip time
41.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,122

Delays build on US 41: its congestion ratio of 17% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

2Section StreetTertiary road · 6,640vehicles268trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
16.8%
Median trip time
33.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,544

Travel on Section Street's busiest stretch runs 17% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Jackson StSecondary road · 5,779vehicles401trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
13.3%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,177

Jackson St peaks at 5,779 vehicles a day, 92% more than the county average; trucks are 7.0% of it, below the county-wide 10.4%.

4Wolfe StreetTertiary road · 5,386vehicles250trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
11.3%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,892

Wolfe Street carries 79% more than the county average at its busiest, 250 of them trucks (4.7%, below the county-wide 10.4%).

5SR 48Secondary road · 5,238vehicles374trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
13.8%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,799

SR 48 carries 74% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.9 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 41Trunk road · #1 by traffic12,109vehicles1,482trucks · 12.2%
2Jackson StSecondary road · #3 by traffic5,779vehicles401trucks · 7.0%
3SR 48Secondary road · #5 by traffic5,238vehicles374trucks · 7.2%
4State StreetSecondary road · 5,151vehicles315trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
14.6%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,261

At 71% more than the county average, State Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $61,261 in household income.

5Jackson StreetSecondary road · 3,845vehicles300trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,737

Jackson Street is busy by local standards, at 28% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.4%.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

SullivanDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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