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Traffic heat map of Wayne County, Iowa: 173 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Jefferson Street and Main Street

Wayne County, Iowa Traffic Counts

Our Wayne County, Iowa traffic data covers 1,567 road segments over 173 road miles, with an average segment of just 583 ft. Its busiest road, Jefferson Street, carries 3,863 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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, Iowa

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,053
Trucks

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

11.0%
Average travel time

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

39.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,117

A typical monitored road in Wayne County, Iowa sees 1,053 vehicles per day, while its 173 miles of monitored roads together handle 160,122 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈58.4 million per year). Trucks are 11.0% of traffic, close to the 11.0% across Iowa.

Longer trips than 93% of counties in Iowa

At 1,053 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Wayne carries 65% less traffic than the state average of 3,042, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Wayne accounts for about 0.2% of Iowa's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Wayne carries less traffic than 91% of counties in Iowa.

At 39.2 minutes, the average travel time is 19% higher than the state level. 93% of counties in Iowa have a shorter average travel time than Wayne's 39.2 minutes.

At 47% lower than the state level, the 6.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Wayne County vs. Iowa Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Wayne County apart: 65% below the Iowa average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 19% above.

MetricWayne CountyIowa averageDifference
Traffic1,0533,042-65.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.0%11.0%+0.1%
Avg. Travel Time39.2 min33.0 min+18.8%

How Wayne County compares

Wayne County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Wayne County carries 31.5% less traffic on a typical road and sees 20.0% longer typical trips; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.

Wayne County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Iowa average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Wayne County1,05311.0%160,12239.2 min6.1%
Lucas County, Iowa1,75911.1%207,55337.7 min5.9%
Decatur County, Iowa1,48022.2%518,78730.1 minN/A
Appanoose County, Iowa1,6869.1%205,57528.3 min8.3%
Putnam County, Missouri1,22011.8%95,45834.5 minN/A
Iowa average3,04211.0%N/A33.0 min11.4%

Wayne County ranked within Iowa

Wayne County sits in the bottom quarter of the Iowa field on average driver income, at #96 of 99.

Wayne County ranked among 99 county-level areas in Iowa (1 = highest).
MeasureWayne CountyIowa rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,053#90 of 99
Average travel time39.2 min#8 of 99
Average driver income$62,117#96 of 99
Average driver age52.0 yrs#19 of 99

Wayne County ranks #8 of 99 on average travel time but #90 of 99 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in Iowa on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.

Busiest roads in Wayne County, Iowa

The three busiest roads in Wayne County average 3,500 vehicles a day, 3.3 times the county average of 1,053 across all its monitored roads.

Jefferson Street leads with 3,863 vehicles a day, 426 of them trucks (11.0%). Main Street carries the most trucks, 460 a day (13.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Jefferson StreetPrimary road · 3,863vehicles426trucks · 11.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.2%
Median trip time
37.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,518

The busiest stretch of Jefferson Street carries 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 11.0% of it, in line with the county-wide 11.0%.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 3,509vehicles460trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.4%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,154

On its busiest stretch, Main Street carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 13.1% of it, above the county-wide 11.0%.

3Washington StreetPrimary road · 3,128vehicles332trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.5%
Median trip time
39.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,046

Washington Street peaks at 3,128 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 10.6% of it, in line with the county-wide 11.0%.

4IA 2Primary road · 3,122vehicles385trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.8%
Median trip time
42.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,621

IA 2 carries 3.0 times the county average at its busiest, 385 of them trucks (12.3%, above the county-wide 11.0%).

5IA 14Primary road · 2,329vehicles252trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
5.8%
Median trip time
41.4 min
Drivers’ median age
52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,349

IA 14 carries 2.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 41.4 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic3,509vehicles460trucks · 13.1%
2Jefferson StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic3,863vehicles426trucks · 11.0%
3IA 2Primary road · #4 by traffic3,122vehicles385trucks · 12.3%
4Washington StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic3,128vehicles332trucks · 10.6%
5IA 14Primary road · #5 by traffic2,329vehicles252trucks · 10.8%
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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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