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Traffic heat map of Wayne County, Illinois: 206 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 64 and Main Street

Wayne County, Illinois Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Wayne County, Illinois, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,408 road segments (206 road miles, about 772 ft each). About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across 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 Wayne County, Illinois

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,462
Trucks

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

18.0%
Average travel time

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

33.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$56,633

Our data shows 2,462 vehicles per day on the average road in Wayne County, Illinois, and 570,360 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈208 million per year) across its 206 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.2% across Illinois - a freight-heavy mix.

Traffic 71% below the Illinois average

Wayne sees 71% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,462 vehicles per day against 8,480), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 66% of counties in Illinois see more traffic than Wayne's 2,462 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (33.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 64% of counties in Illinois have a longer average travel time than Wayne's 33.1 minutes.

At 62% lower than the state level, the 7.8% 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 Wayne County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day4,044
Trucks27.8%
Average travel time66.9 min
Congestion ratio7.0%
Drivers’ average age51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,451

Travel in Wayne County, Illinois splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 4,044 vehicles per day, 68% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,414 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (52 miles, 42 segments), so they carry more than their share: 277,539 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈101 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 84% of counties in Illinois

The concentration of trucks on highways (27.8%) is 61% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Wayne as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 84% of counties in Illinois. By raw truck volume, Wayne carries fewer highway trucks than 59% of counties in Illinois.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wayne County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day2,414
Trucks8.7%
Average travel time32.0 min
Congestion ratio7.8%
Drivers’ average age51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,395

Travel in Wayne County, Illinois splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,414 vehicles per day.

Spread over 154 miles and 1,366 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 292,821 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.7%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 96% of counties in Illinois

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 69% fewer trucks by share.

At 62% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.8% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 96% of counties in Illinois. Wayne's median driver age is higher than 80% of counties in Illinois.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Wayne County vs. Illinois Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Wayne County apart: 77% above the Illinois average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 71% below.

MetricWayne CountyIllinois averageDifference
Traffic2,4628,480-71.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)18.0%10.2%+76.7%
Truck % (Highway)27.8%17.3%+60.5%
Avg. Travel Time33.1 min34.1 min-3.0%

How Wayne County compares

Wayne County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Wayne County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Wayne 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
Wayne County2,46218.0%570,36033.1 min7.8%
Edwards County, Illinois2,8959.5%151,40938.3 min8.7%
White County, Illinois2,78915.9%472,17236.7 min8.1%
Hamilton County, Illinois2,3168.5%151,29633.7 min6.8%
Jefferson County, Illinois4,93319.7%1,965,53032.5 min12.4%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

Wayne County ranked within Illinois

Wayne County sits in the bottom quarter of the Illinois field on average driver income, at #98 of 102.

Wayne County ranked among 102 county-level areas in Illinois (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureWayne CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,462#68 of 102
Highway vehicle-miles per day277,539#61 of 82
Truck share on highways27.8%#14 of 82
Highway trucks per day1,125#49 of 82
Average travel time33.1 min#66 of 102
Average driver income$56,633#98 of 102
Average driver age51.3 yrs#21 of 102

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #14 of 82 on truck share on highways, against #98 of 102 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Wayne County, Illinois

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 8,438 vehicles a day, against 2,462 on the average road in Wayne County.

I 64 is the busiest road, at 10,707 vehicles a day, 2,979 of them trucks (27.8%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 64 are long: a median of 66.9 minutes against 33.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Delaware Street: 6.0% of its traffic, under half the county's 18.0%.

Trucks make up 27.8% of traffic on I 64, against 18.0% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · 10,707vehicles2,979trucks · 27.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
7.0%
Median trip time
66.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,451

At 4.3 times the county average, I 64 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $64,451 in household income.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 7,449vehicles452trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.0%
Median trip time
27.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,055

Main Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 18% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

3Delaware StreetPrimary road · 7,159vehicles426trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.0%
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,452

Delays build on Delaware Street: its congestion ratio of 17% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

4US 45Primary road · 6,715vehicles501trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.0%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,303

The busiest stretch of US 45 carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.5% of it, below the county-wide 18.0%.

51st StreetPrimary road · 5,072vehicles392trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
13.0%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,458

On its busiest stretch, 1st Street carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 7.7% of it, below the county-wide 18.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · #1 by traffic10,707vehicles2,979trucks · 27.8%
2US 45Primary road · #4 by traffic6,715vehicles501trucks · 7.5%
3County Road 1850Primary road · 4,364vehicles463trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.3%
Median trip time
35.7 min
Drivers’ median age
53.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,687

County Road 1850 carries 77% more than the county average at its busiest, 463 of them trucks (10.6%, below the county-wide 18.0%).

4Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic7,449vehicles452trucks · 6.1%
5County Road 200Primary road · 3,627vehicles434trucks · 12.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.6%
Median trip time
37.7 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,346

County Road 200 carries 47% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 37.7 minutes.

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

WayneDepartment 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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