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Traffic heat map of Van Wert County, Ohio: 385 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Lincoln Highway and US 30

Van Wert County, Ohio Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 385 road miles in Van Wert County, Ohio, divided into 3,462 segments averaging 588 ft. Its busiest road, Lincoln Highway, carries 16,589 vehicles a day, 6.4 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Wert County, Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,583
Trucks

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

13.9%
Average travel time

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

37.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,363

The average monitored road in Van Wert County, Ohio carries 2,583 vehicles per day. Across its 385 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 787,477 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈287 million per year). Trucks are 13.9% of traffic, more than the 9.9% across Ohio.

Longer trips than 93% of counties in Ohio

At 2,583 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Van Wert carries 55% less traffic than the state average of 5,773, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Van Wert carries less traffic than 69% of counties in Ohio.

Journey times run 15% higher than the state level, at 37.6 minutes on average. 93% of counties in Ohio have a shorter average travel time than Van Wert's 37.6 minutes.

At 47% lower than the state level, the 8.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Van Wert County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day8,783
Trucks19.2%
Average travel time50.4 min
Congestion ratio21.2%
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,586

Travel in Van Wert County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 8,783 vehicles per day, 393% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,783 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 16% of the monitored road miles: 62 miles in 396 segments, carrying 431,796 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈158 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 72% of counties in Ohio

Highway truck concentration here runs 29% higher than the state average, at 19.2%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Van Wert's highway truck share (19.2%) is higher than 61% of counties in Ohio. 72% of counties in Ohio see more highway trucks per day than Van Wert's roughly 1,689.

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Non-highway Traffic in Van Wert County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day1,783
Trucks7.4%
Average travel time36.0 min
Congestion ratio7.1%
Drivers’ average age49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,702

Travel in Van Wert County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,783 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 84% of the monitored road miles (324 miles in 3,066 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 355,681 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈130 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.4%.

Local congestion 55% below the Ohio average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 62% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.1% is 55% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

59% of counties in Ohio see higher average driver income among trip origins than Van Wert. The driver population here skews older than 66% of counties in Ohio.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 66% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 15% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +8% 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 Wert County, Ohio, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +8% in high season.

Van Wert County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Van Wert County apart: 55% below the Ohio average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 40% above.

MetricVan Wert CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic2,5835,773-55.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.9%9.9%+39.9%
Truck % (Highway)19.2%14.9%+29.1%
Avg. Travel Time37.6 min32.9 min+14.6%

How Van Wert County compares

Van Wert County against nearby counties

Van Wert County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Van Wert County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Ohio average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Van Wert County2,58313.9%787,47737.6 min8.7%
Adams County, Indiana4,2648.1%500,21833.8 min11.7%
Mercer County, Ohio3,27010.2%803,66133.4 min9.3%
Paulding County, Ohio1,53118.1%561,81935.4 min5.4%
Allen County, Ohio3,28216.7%2,610,21134.8 min12.3%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Van Wert County ranked within Ohio

Van Wert County sits in the top quarter of the Ohio field on average travel time, at #7 of 88.

Van Wert County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasureVan Wert CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,583#61 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day431,796#62 of 83
Truck share on highways19.2%#33 of 83
Highway trucks per day1,689#60 of 83
Average travel time37.6 min#7 of 88
Average driver income$69,363#52 of 88
Average driver age49.7 yrs#31 of 88

Busiest roads in Van Wert County, Ohio

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 16,005 vehicles a day, against 2,583 on the average road in Van Wert County.

Lincoln Highway leads with 16,589 vehicles a day, 3,264 of them trucks (19.7%). US 30 is practically level with it at 16,351. US 30 carries the most trucks, 3,277 a day (20.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

US 30 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 57.1 minutes against 37.6 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Lincoln HighwayTrunk road · 16,589vehicles3,264trucks · 19.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.3%
Median trip time
54.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,996

Lincoln Highway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 54.3 minutes, against 37.6 for the county.

2US 30Trunk road · 16,351vehicles3,277trucks · 20.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
57.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,138

US 30 carries 6.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 57.1 minutes.

3Washington StreetTrunk road · 15,074vehicles1,351trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.5%
Median trip time
44.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,465

Washington Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 35% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

4US 127Trunk road · 14,255vehicles1,224trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.0%
Median trip time
37.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,708

At 5.5 times the county average, US 127 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $68,708 in household income.

5Shannon StreetSecondary road · 11,236vehicles464trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
23.0%
Median trip time
36.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,730

Delays build on Shannon Street: its congestion ratio of 23% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 30Trunk road · #2 by traffic16,351vehicles3,277trucks · 20.0%
2Lincoln HighwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic16,589vehicles3,264trucks · 19.7%
3Washington StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic15,074vehicles1,351trucks · 9.0%
4US 127Trunk road · #4 by traffic14,255vehicles1,224trucks · 8.6%
5Main StreetPrimary road · 9,565vehicles652trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
49.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,126

Drivers on Main Street are on long journeys, a median 49.6 minutes against 37.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

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 WertDepartment 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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