
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Summit County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,303 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.8 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. | 19.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $88,910 |
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The average monitored road in Summit County, Ohio carries 7,303 vehicles per day. Across its 1,253 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 12,697,492 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.6 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Ohio: 7.3% against 9.9%.
Busier roads than 93% of counties in Ohio
At 7,303 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Summit carries 26% more traffic than the state average of 5,773, suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 4.9% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Summit's 7,303 vehicles per day outpaces 93% of counties in Ohio.
At 32.8 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 55% of counties in Ohio have a longer average travel time than Summit's 32.8 minutes.
Congestion runs 20% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 19.8%, which means more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Summit County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day25,679 |
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| Trucks | 10.7% |
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| Average travel time | 38.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 43.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $87,611 |
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Travel in Summit County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 25,679 vehicles per day, 276% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,823 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (271 miles, 1,151 segments), so they carry more than their share: 6,902,919 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.5 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, that ranks Summit in the top 5 counties in Ohio.
Lower highway truck share than 84% of counties in Ohio
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.7%) is 28% 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.
Summit's highway truck share (10.7%) is lower than 84% of counties in Ohio. 73% of counties in Ohio see fewer highway trucks per day than Summit's roughly 2,745.

Non-highway Traffic in Summit County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,823 |
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| Trucks | 3.3% |
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| Average travel time | 32.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $89,833 |
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Travel in Summit County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 6,823 vehicles per day.
Spread over 982 miles and 44,117 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 5,794,573 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.1 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 3.3%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 85% of counties in Ohio
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 69% lower than on highways.
At 21% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 19.2% signals more friction on local roads.
Summit's average driver income is higher than 85% of counties in Ohio. Summit's median driver age is lower than 60% of counties in Ohio.