
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Vernon County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,890 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.8 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. | 7.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,346 |
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The average monitored road in Vernon County, Wisconsin carries 1,890 vehicles per day. Across its 375 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 529,321 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈193 million per year). Trucks are 8.8% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Wisconsin.
Longer trips than 76% of counties in Wisconsin
Vernon's average daily traffic volume is 50% lower than the state average - 1,890 vehicles per day against 3,802 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Wisconsin's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Vernon carries less traffic than 70% of counties in Wisconsin.
At 34.8 minutes, the average travel time is 8% higher than the state level. On travel time, Vernon runs longer than 76% of counties in Wisconsin.
Congestion runs 43% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Vernon County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,805 |
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| Trucks | 9.4% |
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| Average travel time | 36.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,901 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Vernon County, Wisconsin: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,805 vehicles per day, 465% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,204 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 10% of the road network, 39 miles in 478 segments, so each mile of them is 3.8 times as busy as the average road mile.
Lower highway truck share than 96% of counties in Wisconsin
At 9.4%, highway truck share is 36% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Vernon's highway truck share (9.4%) is lower than 96% of counties in Wisconsin. 89% of counties in Wisconsin see more highway trucks per day than Vernon's roughly 639.

Non-highway Traffic in Vernon County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,204 |
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| Trucks | 8.5% |
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| Average travel time | 34.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,604 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Vernon County, Wisconsin (60% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 1,204 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 90% of the monitored road miles (336 miles in 3,428 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 320,173 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈117 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.5%).
Local congestion 51% below the Wisconsin average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 9% lower than on highways.
At 51% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
Vernon's average driver income is lower than 58% of counties in Wisconsin. The driver population here skews older than 59% of counties in Wisconsin.