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Traffic | vehicles per day3,221 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 18.1% |
Average travel time | 38.6 min |
Congestion ratio | 9.2% |
Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $60,142 |
A typical monitored road in Union County, Illinois sees 3,221 vehicles per day, while its 160 miles of monitored roads together handle 629,320 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈230 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.2% across Illinois - a freight-heavy mix.
Union sees 62% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,221 vehicles per day against 8,480), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Union carries more traffic than 58% of counties in Illinois.
The average trip takes 38.6 minutes, 13% higher than the state level. 93% of counties in Illinois have a shorter average travel time than Union's 38.6 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 9.2% is 55% 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 day6,653 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 30.4% |
| Average travel time | 50.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $64,734 |
Travel in Union County, Illinois splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 6,653 vehicles per day, 116% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,075 vehicles per day.
With 24% of the road miles (38 miles in 72 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 284,059 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈104 million per year).
At 30.4%, highway truck share is 76% higher than the state average. That marks Union as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Union's highway truck share (30.4%) is higher than 89% of counties in Illinois. By raw truck volume, Union carries more highway trucks than 53% of counties in Illinois.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,075 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.0% |
| Average travel time | 38.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $59,369 |
Travel in Union County, Illinois splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 3,075 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (121 miles in 1,685 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 345,261 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈126 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.0%).
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 74% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (9.0%) runs 57% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
91% of counties in Illinois see higher average driver income among trip origins than Union. The driver population here skews older than 75% of counties in Illinois.
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