
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Vermilion County, Illinois
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,571 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.5 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. | 14.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,460 |
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A typical monitored road in Vermilion County, Illinois sees 6,571 vehicles per day, while its 366 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,582,407 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈578 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 15.4% of traffic, against 10.2% across Illinois.
Busier roads than 89% of counties in Illinois
At 6,571 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Vermilion carries 23% less traffic than the state average of 8,480, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.7% of Illinois's statewide total. 89% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than Vermilion's 6,571 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Vermilion runs shorter than 68% of counties in Illinois.
At 31% lower than the state level, the 14.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Vermilion County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,737 |
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| Trucks | 25.8% |
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| Average travel time | 53.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,009 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Vermilion County, Illinois: 37% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,737 vehicles per day, 49% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,519 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 14% of the monitored road miles (49 miles, 82 segments), so they carry more than their share: 585,236 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈214 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Vermilion outranks 54% of counties in Illinois.
More highway trucks than 75% of counties in Illinois
At 25.8%, highway truck share is 49% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 73% of counties in Illinois. By raw truck volume, Vermilion carries more highway trucks than 75% of counties in Illinois.

Non-highway Traffic in Vermilion County, Illinois
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,519 |
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| Trucks | 9.3% |
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| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,323 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Vermilion County, Illinois happens on local roads: 63% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,519 vehicles per day.
Spread over 317 miles and 5,038 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 997,171 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈364 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.3%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 90% of counties in Illinois
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 64% lower than on highways.
At 31% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 14.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
Vermilion's average driver income is lower than 90% of counties in Illinois. 58% of counties in Illinois have an older driver population than Vermilion.