
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wexford County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,843 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.2 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 14.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,749 |
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The average monitored road in Wexford County, Michigan carries 4,843 vehicles per day. Across its 289 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,102,698 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈402 million per year). At 9.3%, the truck share runs above the 7.7% across Michigan: about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Longer trips than 83% of counties in Michigan
Wexford sees 37% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,843 vehicles per day against 7,697), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Wexford's 4,843 vehicles per day outpaces 71% of counties in Michigan.
Journey times run 8% higher than the state level, at 36.2 minutes on average. On travel time, Wexford runs longer than 83% of counties in Michigan.
The congestion ratio of 14.7% is 20% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wexford County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,474 |
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| Trucks | 12.3% |
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| Average travel time | 49.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,572 |
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Travel in Wexford County, Michigan splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 7,474 vehicles per day, 80% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,146 vehicles per day.
With 31% of the road miles (88 miles in 460 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 601,976 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈220 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 55% of counties in Michigan.
Higher highway truck share than 74% of counties in Michigan
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.3%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
74% of counties in Michigan see a lower highway truck share than Wexford's 12.3%. By raw truck volume, Wexford carries fewer highway trucks than 55% of counties in Michigan.

Non-highway Traffic in Wexford County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,146 |
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| Trucks | 5.8% |
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| Average travel time | 32.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,863 |
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Travel in Wexford County, Michigan splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 4,146 vehicles per day.
Spread over 201 miles and 1,735 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 500,722 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈183 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.8%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 68% of counties in Michigan
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 53% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 13.6% is 25% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 68% of counties in Michigan. The driver population here skews older than 54% of counties in Michigan.