
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Washburn County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,655 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.1 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. | 6.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 56.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,233 |
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A typical monitored road in Washburn County, Wisconsin sees 1,655 vehicles per day, while its 383 miles of monitored roads together handle 592,969 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈216 million per year). Trucks are 10.8% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Wisconsin.
Longer trips than 86% of counties in Wisconsin
Washburn sees 56% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,655 vehicles per day against 3,802), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Wisconsin's statewide total. By volume, Washburn's 1,655 vehicles per day trails 83% of counties in Wisconsin.
Journey times run 12% higher than the state level, at 36.1 minutes on average. On travel time, Washburn runs longer than 86% of counties in Wisconsin.
At 45% lower than the state level, the 6.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Washburn County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,958 |
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| Trucks | 13.2% |
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| Average travel time | 54.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,823 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Washburn County, Wisconsin: 39% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,958 vehicles per day, 93% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,536 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 20% of the monitored road miles (76 miles, 218 segments), so they carry more than their share: 232,033 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈84.7 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Wisconsin
At 13.2%, highway truck share is 10% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Wisconsin: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
63% of counties in Wisconsin see a higher highway truck share than Washburn's 13.2%. 96% of counties in Wisconsin see more highway trucks per day than Washburn's roughly 390.

Non-highway Traffic in Washburn County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,536 |
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| Trucks | 9.4% |
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| Average travel time | 34.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,389 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Washburn County, Wisconsin happens on local roads: 61% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,536 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 80% of the monitored road miles (307 miles in 2,388 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 360,936 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈132 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.4%).
Older drivers than 89% of counties in Wisconsin
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 29% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.9% is 43% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
85% of counties in Wisconsin see higher average driver income among trip origins than Washburn. 89% of counties in Wisconsin have a younger driver population than Washburn.