
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Van Buren County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,614 |
|---|
Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.1% |
|---|
Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.1 min |
|---|
Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 12.3% |
|---|
Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.5 yrs |
|---|
Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,599 |
|---|
The average monitored road in Van Buren County, Michigan carries 3,614 vehicles per day. Across its 555 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,531,681 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈924 million per year). About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, well above the 7.7% across Michigan - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 53% below the Michigan average
At 3,614 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Van Buren carries 53% less traffic than the state average of 7,697, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Van Buren accounts for about 1.2% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 55% of counties in Michigan see more traffic than Van Buren's 3,614 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 74% of counties in Michigan have a longer average travel time than Van Buren's 32.1 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 12.3% is 34% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Van Buren County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,856 |
|---|
| Trucks | 22.4% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 61.0 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 34.0% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $75,717 |
|---|
Travel in Van Buren County, Michigan splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 13,856 vehicles per day, 296% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,498 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 14% of the monitored road miles: 77 miles in 109 segments, carrying 1,299,352 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈474 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 74% of counties in Michigan.
Higher highway truck share than 99% of counties in Michigan
Highway truck concentration here runs 88% higher than the state average, at 22.4%. That marks Van Buren as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 99% of counties in Michigan. 96% of counties in Michigan see fewer highway trucks per day than Van Buren's roughly 3,109.

Non-highway Traffic in Van Buren County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,498 |
|---|
| Trucks | 5.2% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 31.8 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 12.0% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $67,344 |
|---|
Travel in Van Buren County, Michigan splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 3,498 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 86% of the monitored road miles (477 miles in 9,603 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,232,329 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈450 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.2%).
Local roads carry 77% fewer trucks by share than highways
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 77% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.0% is 34% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 59% of counties in Michigan. The driver population here skews younger than 67% of counties in Michigan.