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Traffic heat map of Van Buren County, Michigan: 555 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 94 and Phoenix Road

Van Buren County, Michigan Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Van Buren County, Michigan? We measure 555 road miles, divided into 9,712 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its highways rank among the top 5 counties in Michigan for trucks per day. 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 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

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Highway Traffic in Van Buren County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day13,856
Trucks22.4%
Average travel time61.0 min
Congestion ratio34.0%
Drivers’ average age47.7 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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Van Buren County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day3,498
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time31.8 min
Congestion ratio12.0%
Drivers’ average age48.6 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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 80% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 10% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +19% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -22% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Van Buren County, Michigan, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +19% in high season.

Van Buren County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Van Buren County apart: 88% above the Michigan average. Its truck share is also 83% above.

MetricVan Buren CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic3,6147,697-53.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.1%7.7%+82.8%
Truck % (Highway)22.4%12.0%+87.6%
Avg. Travel Time32.1 min33.6 min-4.4%

How Van Buren County compares

Van Buren County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Van Buren County carries 29.9% less traffic on a typical road; 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.

Van Buren County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Michigan average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Van Buren County3,61414.1%2,531,68132.1 min12.3%
Cass County, Michigan3,2836.6%1,073,02132.9 min10.4%
Berrien County, Michigan4,42315.4%4,611,85934.8 min12.0%
Allegan County, Michigan4,43411.3%3,590,56929.8 min11.9%
Kalamazoo County, Michigan8,4688.5%5,590,10033.3 min21.8%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Van Buren County ranked within Michigan

Van Buren County sits in Michigan's top three on truck share on highways.

Van Buren County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureVan Buren CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,614#46 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,299,352#20 of 74
Truck share on highways22.4%#2 of 74
Highway trucks per day3,109#4 of 74
Average travel time32.1 min#62 of 83
Average driver income$69,599#35 of 83
Average driver age48.5 yrs#56 of 83

Busiest roads in Van Buren County, Michigan

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 30,575 vehicles a day, against 3,614 on the average road in Van Buren County.

I 94 is the busiest road, at 42,240 vehicles a day, 9,428 of them trucks (22.3%). No other road comes close: Phoenix Road, in second place, carries 27,455. It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 196 are long: a median of 68.0 minutes against 32.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Phoenix Road: 3.2% of its traffic, under half the county's 14.1%.

Drivers on Phoenix Road come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $47,573, 32% below the county average of $69,599.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 94Motorway · 42,240vehicles9,428trucks · 22.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
40.3%
Median trip time
58.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,048

Delays build on I 94: its congestion ratio of 40% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

2Phoenix RoadTertiary road · 27,455vehicles873trucks · 3.2%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
85.9%
Median trip time
37.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,573

Travel on Phoenix Road's busiest stretch runs 86% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Phoenix StreetPrimary road · 22,030vehicles893trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
29.1%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,617

Phoenix Street carries 6.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.0 minutes.

4I 196Motorway · 17,808vehicles4,082trucks · 22.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
20.8%
Median trip time
68.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,193

I 196 leans on freight: 4,082 trucks a day, 22.9% of its traffic against 14.1% county-wide.

5Kalamazoo StreetPrimary road · 16,010vehicles789trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
37.6%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,233

At 4.4 times the county average, Kalamazoo Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,233 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 94Motorway · #1 by traffic42,240vehicles9,428trucks · 22.3%
2I 196Motorway · #4 by traffic17,808vehicles4,082trucks · 22.9%
3Phoenix StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic22,030vehicles893trucks · 4.0%
4Phoenix RoadTertiary road · #2 by traffic27,455vehicles873trucks · 3.2%
5Kalamazoo StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic16,010vehicles789trucks · 4.9%
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

Van BurenDepartment 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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