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Traffic heat map of Wells County, Indiana: 127 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 69 and Main Street

Wells County, Indiana Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 127 road miles in Wells County, Indiana, divided into 1,905 segments averaging 353 ft. Its busiest road, I 69, carries 26,205 vehicles a day, 5.4 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Wells County, Indiana

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,845
Trucks

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

9.2%
Average travel time

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

35.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$72,498

Our data shows 4,845 vehicles per day on the average road in Wells County, Indiana, and 431,119 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈157 million per year) across its 127 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Indiana: 9.2% against 12.1%.

Longer trips than 75% of counties in Indiana

At 4,845 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Wells carries 15% less traffic than the state average of 5,704, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Indiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 70% of counties in Indiana see less traffic than Wells's 4,845 vehicles per day.

At 35.4 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. 75% of counties in Indiana have a shorter average travel time than Wells's 35.4 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 11.2% is 28% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Wells County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day13,588
Trucks24.5%
Average travel time62.2 min
Congestion ratio30.9%
Drivers’ average age46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,260

Only a small share of travel in Wells County, Indiana happens on highways: 8% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,588 vehicles per day, 182% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,822 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 2% of the monitored road miles: 2 miles in 5 segments, carrying 32,486 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈11.9 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 68% of counties in Indiana

Highway truck concentration here runs 25% higher than the state average, at 24.5%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Wells's highway truck share (24.5%) is higher than 68% of counties in Indiana. Wells's highway truck count is higher than 67% of counties in Indiana, at roughly 3,333 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wells County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day4,822
Trucks7.9%
Average travel time35.3 min
Congestion ratio11.1%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,214

Local roads carry nearly all of the traffic in Wells County, Indiana, 92% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,822 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 98% of the monitored road miles: 125 miles in 1,900 segments, together carrying 398,633 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈146 million per year). Trucks make up 7.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Local roads carry 68% fewer trucks by share than highways

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 68% lower than the highway network.

At 27% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.1% signals easier movement on local roads.

Wells's average driver income is lower than 55% of counties in Indiana. Wells's median driver age is lower than 58% of counties in Indiana.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 73% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 29% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +8% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -19% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Wells County, Indiana, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +8% in high season.

Wells County vs. Indiana Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Wells County apart: 25% above the Indiana average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 24% below.

MetricWells CountyIndiana averageDifference
Traffic4,8455,704-15.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.2%12.1%-24.4%
Truck % (Highway)24.5%19.6%+25.3%
Avg. Travel Time35.4 min33.5 min+5.5%

How Wells County compares

Wells County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Wells County moves 17.0% of the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Wells 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
Wells County4,8459.2%431,11935.4 min11.2%
Adams County, Indiana4,2648.1%500,21833.8 min11.7%
Huntington County, Indiana3,28715.6%1,292,32834.8 min9.5%
Allen County, Indiana6,3999.0%8,201,23332.2 min19.0%
Blackford County, Indiana3,2559.6%150,76135.9 min9.0%
Indiana average5,70412.1%N/A33.5 min15.6%

Wells County ranked within Indiana

Highway travel volume places Wells County #78 of 79 in Indiana - the bottom quarter of the state.

Wells County ranked among 92 county-level areas in Indiana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 79.
MeasureWells CountyIndiana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,845#28 of 92
Highway vehicle-miles per day32,486#78 of 79
Truck share on highways24.5%#26 of 79
Highway trucks per day3,333#27 of 79
Average travel time35.4 min#24 of 92
Average driver income$72,498#51 of 92
Average driver age47.5 yrs#54 of 92

Wells County ranks #24 of 92 on average travel time but #78 of 79 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Wells County, Indiana

The three busiest roads in Wells County average 17,960 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average of 4,845 across all its monitored roads.

I 69 is the busiest road, at 26,205 vehicles a day, 6,429 of them trucks (24.5%). No other road comes close: Main Street, in second place, carries 15,572. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Freight stands out on I 69: trucks are 24.5% of the traffic there, against 9.2% county-wide.

I 69 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 62.2 minutes against 35.4 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 69Motorway · 26,205vehicles6,429trucks · 24.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
30.9%
Median trip time
62.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,260

Delays build on I 69: its congestion ratio of 31% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 15,572vehicles889trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
25.2%
Median trip time
36.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,696

Main Street peaks at 15,572 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.7% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

3Jefferson StreetPrimary road · 12,103vehicles1,199trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.7%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,250

Jefferson Street carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 1,199 of them trucks (9.9%, above the county-wide 9.2%).

4Bluffton RoadPrimary road · 12,077vehicles822trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.8%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,971

Travel on Bluffton Road's busiest stretch runs 29% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5SR 1Primary road · 9,401vehicles694trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.1%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,843

SR 1 carries 94% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.9 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 69Motorway · #1 by traffic26,205vehicles6,429trucks · 24.5%
2Jefferson StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic12,103vehicles1,199trucks · 9.9%
3Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic15,572vehicles889trucks · 5.7%
4Bluffton RoadPrimary road · #4 by traffic12,077vehicles822trucks · 6.8%
5SR 1Primary road · #5 by traffic9,401vehicles694trucks · 7.4%
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

WellsDepartment 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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