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Traffic heat map of Washington County, Illinois: 234 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 64 and IL 127

Washington County, Illinois Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Washington County, Illinois, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,421 road segments (234 road miles, about 869 ft each). Trips here are among the 3 longest of any county in Illinois. 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 Washington County, Illinois

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,994
Trucks

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

18.7%
Average travel time

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

40.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$75,215

A typical monitored road in Washington County, Illinois sees 2,994 vehicles per day, while its 234 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,213,455 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈443 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 18.7% of traffic, against 10.2% across Illinois.

Longer trips than 98% of counties in Illinois

Washington's average daily traffic volume is 65% lower than the state average - 2,994 vehicles per day against 8,480 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Washington accounts for about 0.5% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 50% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than Washington's 2,994 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 40.5 minutes, 19% higher than the state level. 98% of counties in Illinois have a shorter average travel time than Washington's 40.5 minutes.

At 66% lower than the state level, the 6.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Washington County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day13,678
Trucks23.3%
Average travel time58.3 min
Congestion ratio29.6%
Drivers’ average age46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$73,484

A little more than half of the driving in Washington County, Illinois happens on highways: 69% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,678 vehicles per day, 453% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,473 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (55 miles, 66 segments), so they carry more than their share: 835,127 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈305 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Washington outranks 72% of counties in Illinois.

More highway trucks than 85% of counties in Illinois

Highway truck concentration here runs 34% higher than the state average, at 23.3%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 63% of counties in Illinois. 85% of counties in Illinois see fewer highway trucks per day than Washington's roughly 3,184.

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Non-highway Traffic in Washington County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day2,473
Trucks8.6%
Average travel time39.6 min
Congestion ratio5.8%
Drivers’ average age48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,343

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Washington County, Illinois: 31% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,473 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (179 miles in 1,355 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 378,328 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈138 million per year). Trucks make up 8.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.

Local congestion 72% below the Illinois average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 63% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (5.8%) runs 72% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

58% of counties in Illinois see lower average driver income among trip origins than Washington. The driver population here skews younger than 76% of counties in Illinois.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Washington County, Illinois, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Washington County vs. Illinois Traffic Comparison

Washington County's biggest difference from the Illinois average is its truck share, 84% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 65% below.

MetricWashington CountyIllinois averageDifference
Traffic2,9948,480-64.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)18.7%10.2%+83.8%
Truck % (Highway)23.3%17.3%+34.3%
Avg. Travel Time40.5 min34.1 min+18.6%

How Washington County compares

Washington County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Washington County is 44.4% less congested and carries 38.7% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Washington County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Illinois average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Washington County2,99418.7%1,213,45540.5 min6.9%
Perry County, Illinois3,0548.5%377,76536.1 min8.9%
Clinton County, Illinois4,28011.7%944,60131.1 min10.8%
Jefferson County, Illinois4,93319.7%1,965,53032.5 min12.4%
St. Clair County, Illinois7,2629.1%6,124,42131.9 min17.6%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

Washington County ranked within Illinois

Washington County sits in Illinois's top three on average travel time.

Washington County ranked among 102 county-level areas in Illinois (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureWashington CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,994#51 of 102
Highway vehicle-miles per day835,127#24 of 82
Truck share on highways23.3%#31 of 82
Highway trucks per day3,184#13 of 82
Average travel time40.5 min#3 of 102
Average driver income$75,215#43 of 102
Average driver age47.2 yrs#78 of 102

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #3 of 102 on average travel time, against #78 of 102 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Washington County, Illinois

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Washington County carry 14,431 vehicles a day on average, 4.8 times the typical road in the county (2,994).

I 64 leads with 30,331 vehicles a day, 7,062 of them trucks (23.3%). That is 4.4 times the next road, IL 127 (6,898). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 64 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 58.3 minutes against 40.5 county-wide.

Few trucks use Saint Louis Street: 5.6% of its traffic, under half the county's 18.7%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · 30,331vehicles7,062trucks · 23.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
29.6%
Median trip time
58.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,484

I 64 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 30% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

2IL 127Primary road · 6,898vehicles652trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
13.1%
Median trip time
43.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,252

IL 127 carries 2.3 times the county average at its busiest, 652 of them trucks (9.4%, below the county-wide 18.7%).

3Saint Louis StreetPrimary road · 6,063vehicles342trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
34.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,039

Saint Louis Street carries 2.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.9 minutes.

4IL 4 / IL 13Secondary road · 5,394vehicles335trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
12.9%
Median trip time
39.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,775

IL 4 / IL 13 peaks at 5,394 vehicles a day, 80% more than the county average; trucks are 6.2% of it, below the county-wide 18.7%.

5United States Route 51Primary road · 5,370vehicles496trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.0%
Median trip time
41.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,051

United States Route 51 carries 79% more than the county average at its busiest, 496 of them trucks (9.2%, below the county-wide 18.7%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · #1 by traffic30,331vehicles7,062trucks · 23.3%
2IL 127Primary road · #2 by traffic6,898vehicles652trucks · 9.4%
3United States Route 51Primary road · #5 by traffic5,370vehicles496trucks · 9.2%
4US 51Primary road · 4,162vehicles353trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.4%
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,800

US 51 carries 39% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.7 minutes.

5Saint Louis StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic6,063vehicles342trucks · 5.6%
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

WashingtonDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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