
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Walworth County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,334 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.4 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. | 10.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $84,642 |
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The average monitored road in Walworth County, Wisconsin carries 3,334 vehicles per day. Across its 644 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,511,832 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈917 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Wisconsin (10.2%).
Busier roads than 76% of counties in Wisconsin
Walworth's average daily traffic volume is 12% lower than the state average - 3,334 vehicles per day against 3,802 - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.9% of Wisconsin's statewide total. By volume, Walworth's 3,334 vehicles per day outpaces 76% of counties in Wisconsin.
Journey times here (32.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 51% of counties in Wisconsin have a longer average travel time than Walworth's 32.4 minutes.
Congestion runs 16% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Walworth County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,644 |
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| Trucks | 13.8% |
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| Average travel time | 47.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,220 |
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A significant share of driving in Walworth County, Wisconsin, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 7,644 vehicles per day, 142% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,164 vehicles per day.
With 19% of the road miles (121 miles in 374 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,032,300 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈377 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 63% of counties in Wisconsin.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.8%) is 6% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Wisconsin: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
51% of counties in Wisconsin see a higher highway truck share than Walworth's 13.8%. By raw truck volume, Walworth carries more highway trucks than 53% of counties in Wisconsin.

Non-highway Traffic in Walworth County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,164 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 31.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,070 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Walworth County, Wisconsin (59% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,164 vehicles per day.
Spread over 523 miles and 9,468 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,479,532 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈540 million per year). Trucks make up 6.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 83% of counties in Wisconsin
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 52% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (10.2%) runs 16% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 83% of counties in Wisconsin. 58% of counties in Wisconsin have an older driver population than Walworth.