
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,357 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.9 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. | 16.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $77,040 |
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The average monitored road in Vanderburgh County, Indiana carries 6,357 vehicles per day. Across its 484 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,528,550 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Indiana.
Busier roads than 90% of counties in Indiana
Vanderburgh's average daily traffic volume is 11% higher than the state average - 6,357 vehicles per day against 5,704 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.2% of Indiana's statewide total. By volume, Vanderburgh's 6,357 vehicles per day outpaces 90% of counties in Indiana.
Journey times here (32.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Vanderburgh runs shorter than 74% of counties in Indiana.
Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 16.5% (6% higher).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day15,752 |
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| Trucks | 10.4% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 34.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,439 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 15,752 vehicles per day, 166% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,912 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (122 miles, 506 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,692,567 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈618 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 91% of counties in Indiana.
Lower highway truck share than 96% of counties in Indiana
Highway truck concentration here runs 47% lower than the state average, at 10.4%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
Vanderburgh's highway truck share (10.4%) is lower than 96% of counties in Indiana. By raw truck volume, Vanderburgh carries fewer highway trucks than 71% of counties in Indiana.

Non-highway Traffic in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,912 |
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| Trucks | 4.5% |
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| Average travel time | 32.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,005 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 5,912 vehicles per day.
Spread over 362 miles and 10,671 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,835,983 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈670 million per year). About 1 in 22 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.5%).
Younger drivers than 67% of counties in Indiana
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 57% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion here (15.6%) closely tracks the state average.
Vanderburgh's average driver income is higher than 66% of counties in Indiana. Vanderburgh's median driver age is lower than 67% of counties in Indiana.