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Traffic heat map of Vigo County, Indiana: 354 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 3rd Street and I 70

Vigo County, Indiana Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Vigo County, Indiana, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 6,567 road segments (354 road miles, about 285 ft each). Its busiest road, 3rd Street, carries 32,099 vehicles a day, 5.5 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Vigo County, Indiana

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,787
Trucks

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

12.3%
Average travel time

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

34.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$61,064

Our data shows 5,787 vehicles per day on the average road in Vigo County, Indiana, and 2,041,205 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈745 million per year) across its 354 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 12.3% of traffic, close to the 12.1% across Indiana.

Busier roads than 85% of counties in Indiana

The average road in Vigo carries 5,787 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 5,704. Network-wide, Vigo accounts for about 1.3% of Indiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Vigo's 5,787 vehicles per day outpaces 85% of counties in Indiana.

At 34.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 34.2 minutes is longer than 53% of counties in Indiana.

Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 16.3% (5% higher).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Vigo County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day10,771
Trucks18.8%
Average travel time34.6 min
Congestion ratio25.3%
Drivers’ average age46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,880

Travel in Vigo County, Indiana splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 10,771 vehicles per day, 106% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,216 vehicles per day.

With 33% of the road miles (117 miles in 675 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,090,567 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈398 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Vigo outranks 79% of counties in Indiana.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

Highway truck concentration here (18.8%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Indiana: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

55% of counties in Indiana see a higher highway truck share than Vigo's 18.8%. Vigo's highway truck count is lower than 64% of counties in Indiana, at roughly 2,024 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Vigo County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day5,216
Trucks4.9%
Average travel time34.2 min
Congestion ratio15.3%
Drivers’ average age43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,725

Travel in Vigo County, Indiana splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 5,216 vehicles per day.

Spread over 237 miles and 5,892 segments, 67% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 950,638 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈347 million per year). About 1 in 20 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.9%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 95% of counties in Indiana

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 74% fewer trucks by share.

At 15.3%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 95% of counties in Indiana. The driver population here skews younger than 89% of counties in Indiana.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 71% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 25% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Vigo County, Indiana, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Vigo County vs. Indiana Traffic Comparison

On all four measures, Vigo County stays closely in line with the Indiana average, within 5%.

MetricVigo CountyIndiana averageDifference
Traffic5,7875,704+1.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.3%12.1%+1.9%
Truck % (Highway)18.8%19.6%-4.0%
Avg. Travel Time34.2 min33.5 min+2.0%

How Vigo County compares

Vigo County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Vigo County is 78.0% more congested and carries 102.6% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Vigo County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Indiana average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Vigo County5,78712.3%2,041,20534.2 min16.3%
Clay County, Indiana2,95218.1%900,49433.7 min9.2%
Sullivan County, Indiana3,01310.4%497,29934.6 min9.5%
Clark County, Illinois3,28026.8%966,64634.0 min8.9%
Parke County, Indiana2,1828.4%271,93335.7 min9.2%
Indiana average5,70412.1%N/A33.5 min15.6%

Vigo County ranked within Indiana

Average driver income places Vigo County #87 of 92 in Indiana - the bottom quarter of the state.

Vigo County ranked among 92 county-level areas in Indiana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 79.
MeasureVigo CountyIndiana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,787#15 of 92
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,090,567#17 of 79
Truck share on highways18.8%#44 of 79
Highway trucks per day2,024#51 of 79
Average travel time34.2 min#44 of 92
Average driver income$61,064#87 of 92
Average driver age44.8 yrs#82 of 92

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #15 of 92 on average daily traffic volume, against #87 of 92 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Vigo County, Indiana

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Vigo County carry 27,621 vehicles a day on average, 4.8 times the typical road in the county (5,787).

3rd Street leads with 32,099 vehicles a day, 1,888 of them trucks (5.9%). I 70 carries the most trucks, 10,682 a day (35.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on I 70: trucks are 35.3% of the traffic there, against 12.3% county-wide.

I 70 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 54.2 minutes against 34.2 county-wide.

3rd Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.9% of its traffic is trucks, against 12.3% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
13rd StreetTrunk road · 32,099vehicles1,888trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
29.7%
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,513

3rd Street is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 5.9% of it, below the county-wide 12.3%.

2I 70Motorway · 30,235vehicles10,682trucks · 35.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
35.7%
Median trip time
54.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,362

Travel on I 70's busiest stretch runs 36% over free-flow time, against 16% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3US 41Trunk road · 20,530vehicles1,751trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
26.8%
Median trip time
34.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,200

US 41 carries 3.5 times the county average at its busiest, 1,751 of them trucks (8.5%, below the county-wide 12.3%).

4US 40Trunk road · 20,250vehicles1,324trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.1%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,329

US 40 carries 3.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.5 minutes.

5Poplar StreetTertiary road · 19,909vehicles667trucks · 3.4%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
56.2%
Median trip time
41.3 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,355

Poplar Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 56% longer than at free-flow speed, against 16% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #2 by traffic30,235vehicles10,682trucks · 35.3%
23rd StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic32,099vehicles1,888trucks · 5.9%
3US 41Trunk road · #3 by traffic20,530vehicles1,751trucks · 8.5%
4US 40Trunk road · #4 by traffic20,250vehicles1,324trucks · 6.5%
5SR 46Motorway · 12,146vehicles1,294trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
15.0%
Median trip time
35.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,479

At 2.1 times the county average, SR 46 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,479 in household income.

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

VigoDepartment 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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