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Traffic heat map of Wayne County, Indiana: 261 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 70 and D Street

Wayne County, Indiana Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Wayne County, Indiana? We measure 261 road miles, divided into 4,999 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 8 across Indiana. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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, Indiana

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,581
Trucks

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

21.9%
Average travel time

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

38.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$63,705

The average monitored road in Wayne County, Indiana carries 5,581 vehicles per day. Across its 261 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,543,074 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈563 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 21.9% of traffic, against 12.1% across Indiana.

Longer trips than 92% of counties in Indiana

The average road in Wayne carries 5,581 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 5,704. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of Indiana's statewide total. 79% of counties in Indiana see less traffic than Wayne's 5,581 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 38.0 minutes, 13% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 38.0 minutes is longer than 92% of counties in Indiana.

The congestion ratio of 11.8% is 24% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Wayne County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day8,622
Trucks31.4%
Average travel time46.4 min
Congestion ratio17.2%
Drivers’ average age50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,804

A little more than half of the driving in Wayne County, Indiana happens on highways: 62% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,622 vehicles per day, 76% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,904 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 34% of the monitored road miles (88 miles, 911 segments), so they carry more than their share: 963,035 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈352 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 72% of counties in Indiana.

Higher highway truck share than 92% of counties in Indiana

At 31.4%, highway truck share is 60% higher than the state average. That marks Wayne as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

92% of counties in Indiana see a lower highway truck share than Wayne's 31.4%. Wayne's highway truck count is higher than 72% of counties in Indiana, at roughly 2,705 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wayne County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day4,904
Trucks6.1%
Average travel time36.1 min
Congestion ratio10.6%
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,707

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Wayne County, Indiana: 38% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 4,904 vehicles per day.

Spread over 174 miles and 4,088 segments, 66% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 580,040 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈212 million per year). Trucks make up 6.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 89% of counties in Indiana

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 81% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (10.6%) runs 30% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Wayne's average driver income is lower than 89% of counties in Indiana. Wayne's median driver age is higher than 87% of counties in Indiana.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Wayne County vs. Indiana Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Wayne County apart: 81% above the Indiana average. Its highway truck share is also 60% above.

MetricWayne CountyIndiana averageDifference
Traffic5,5815,704-2.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)21.9%12.1%+80.7%
Truck % (Highway)31.4%19.6%+60.2%
Avg. Travel Time38.0 min33.5 min+13.2%

How Wayne County compares

Wayne County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Wayne County carries 70.4% more traffic on a typical road and runs 7.7 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Wayne 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
Wayne County5,58121.9%1,543,07438.0 min11.8%
Union County, Indiana2,2558.8%135,32733.0 min7.0%
Fayette County, Indiana4,8726.2%205,68534.1 min15.2%
Preble County, Ohio2,26819.0%1,309,94332.1 min7.6%
Henry County, Indiana3,70722.7%1,476,36733.3 min9.8%
Indiana average5,70412.1%N/A33.5 min15.6%

Wayne County ranked within Indiana

Wayne County sits in the top quarter of the Indiana field on truck share on highways, at #7 of 79.

Wayne County ranked among 92 county-level areas in Indiana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 79.
MeasureWayne CountyIndiana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,581#20 of 92
Highway vehicle-miles per day963,035#23 of 79
Truck share on highways31.4%#7 of 79
Highway trucks per day2,705#23 of 79
Average travel time38.0 min#8 of 92
Average driver income$63,705#82 of 92
Average driver age49.7 yrs#13 of 92

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #7 of 79 on truck share on highways, against #82 of 92 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Wayne County, Indiana

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 24,060 vehicles a day, against 5,581 on the average road in Wayne County.

I 70 is the busiest road, at 30,670 vehicles a day, 11,822 of them trucks (38.5%). It also carries the most trucks.

I 70 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 65.6 minutes against 38.0 county-wide.

Main Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.2% of its traffic is trucks, against 21.9% county-wide.

Trucks make up 38.5% of traffic on I 70, against 21.9% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · 30,670vehicles11,822trucks · 38.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
30.1%
Median trip time
65.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,728

At 5.5 times the county average, I 70 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $75,728 in household income.

2D StreetTertiary road · 23,173vehicles999trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
43.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$40,321

At 4.2 times the county average, D Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $40,321 in household income.

3Main StreetPrimary road · 18,337vehicles780trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.0%
Median trip time
36.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,165

Delays build on Main Street: its congestion ratio of 31% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

4National RoadPrimary road · 17,148vehicles976trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.0%
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,966

The busiest stretch of National Road carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 5.7% of it, below the county-wide 21.9%.

5Richmond AvenueTertiary road · 15,163vehicles687trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
31.3%
Median trip time
58.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,890

Travel on Richmond Avenue's busiest stretch runs 31% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #1 by traffic30,670vehicles11,822trucks · 38.5%
2US 35Trunk road · 9,062vehicles1,097trucks · 12.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.9%
Median trip time
38.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,133

At 62% more than the county average, US 35 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $67,133 in household income.

3D StreetTertiary road · #2 by traffic23,173vehicles999trucks · 4.3%
4National RoadPrimary road · #4 by traffic17,148vehicles976trucks · 5.7%
5Chester BoulevardTrunk road · 11,847vehicles828trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.2%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,356

On its busiest stretch, Chester Boulevard carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 7.0% of it, below the county-wide 21.9%.

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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