
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.6 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. | 8.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,363 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Van Wert County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,783 |
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| Trucks | 19.2% |
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| Average travel time | 50.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,586 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Van Wert County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,783 |
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| Trucks | 7.4% |
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| Average travel time | 36.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,702 |
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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.