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Traffic heat map of White County, Illinois: 161 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 64 and Main Street

White County, Illinois Traffic Counts

About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Illinois. This page breaks down traffic in White County, Illinois across 161 miles of monitored roads split into 2,081 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 White County, Illinois

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,789
Trucks

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

15.9%
Average travel time

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

36.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$59,192

The average monitored road in White County, Illinois carries 2,789 vehicles per day. Across its 161 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 472,172 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈172 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 15.9% of traffic, against 10.2% across Illinois.

Longer trips than 86% of counties in Illinois

White sees 67% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,789 vehicles per day against 8,480), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Illinois's statewide total. White carries less traffic than 55% of counties in Illinois.

The average trip takes 36.7 minutes, 8% higher than the state level. 86% of counties in Illinois have a shorter average travel time than White's 36.7 minutes.

At 61% lower than the state level, the 8.1% 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 White County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day3,818
Trucks25.8%
Average travel time58.0 min
Congestion ratio8.3%
Drivers’ average age52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,959

A significant share of driving in White County, Illinois, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 3,818 vehicles per day, 39% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,751 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (38 miles, 74 segments), so they carry more than their share: 198,558 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈72.5 million per year).

Freight-heavy highways

Highway truck concentration here runs 49% higher than the state average, at 25.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 72% of counties in Illinois. By raw truck volume, White carries fewer highway trucks than 64% of counties in Illinois.

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Non-highway Traffic in White County, Illinois

Trafficvehicles per day2,751
Trucks8.8%
Average travel time35.9 min
Congestion ratio8.1%
Drivers’ average age53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,294

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in White County, Illinois (58% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,751 vehicles per day.

Spread over 123 miles and 2,007 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 273,614 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈99.9 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.8%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 93% of counties in Illinois

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 66% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (8.1%) runs 61% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 93% of counties in Illinois. 92% of counties in Illinois have a younger driver population than White.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

White County vs. Illinois Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: White County runs 67% below the Illinois average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 57% above.

MetricWhite CountyIllinois averageDifference
Traffic2,7898,480-67.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)15.9%10.2%+56.7%
Truck % (Highway)25.8%17.3%+48.6%
Avg. Travel Time36.7 min34.1 min+7.5%

How White County compares

White County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

White County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the busiest roads of the five.

White 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
White County2,78915.9%472,17236.7 min8.1%
Posey County, Indiana2,10613.7%719,56329.6 min8.0%
Hamilton County, Illinois2,3168.5%151,29633.7 min6.8%
Gallatin County, Illinois1,58911.4%151,65839.1 min5.1%
Wayne County, Illinois2,46218.0%570,36033.1 min7.8%
Illinois average8,48010.2%N/A34.1 min20.6%

White County ranked within Illinois

White County sits in the bottom quarter of the Illinois field on average driver income, at #95 of 102.

White County ranked among 102 county-level areas in Illinois (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureWhite CountyIllinois rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,789#57 of 102
Highway vehicle-miles per day198,558#67 of 82
Truck share on highways25.8%#24 of 82
Highway trucks per day983#53 of 82
Average travel time36.7 min#15 of 102
Average driver income$59,192#95 of 102
Average driver age53.0 yrs#9 of 102

White County ranks #9 of 102 on average driver age but #95 of 102 on average driver income. The driver population here skews older and lower-income than most of Illinois.

Busiest roads in White County, Illinois

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 8,525 vehicles a day, against 2,789 on the average road in White County.

I 64 is the busiest road, at 10,868 vehicles a day, 3,021 of them trucks (27.8%). It also carries the most trucks.

I 64 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 62.7 minutes against 36.7 county-wide.

Freight stands out on I 64: trucks are 27.8% of the traffic there, against 15.9% county-wide.

Main Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.2% of its traffic is trucks, against 15.9% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · 10,868vehicles3,021trucks · 27.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
6.8%
Median trip time
62.7 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,070

On its busiest stretch, I 64 carries 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 27.8% of it, above the county-wide 15.9%.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 8,037vehicles417trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
13.8%
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,178

Main Street peaks at 8,037 vehicles a day, 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 15.9%.

3Court StreetPrimary road · 6,671vehicles745trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.8%
Median trip time
42.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,129

Court Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 16% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

4Oak StreetSecondary road · 5,322vehicles266trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
12.2%
Median trip time
36.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,799

Oak Street is busy by local standards, at 91% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 5.0% of it, below the county-wide 15.9%.

5US 45Trunk road · 4,781vehicles609trucks · 12.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.4%
Median trip time
54.5 min
Drivers’ median age
53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,928

US 45 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 54.5 minutes, against 36.7 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · #1 by traffic10,868vehicles3,021trucks · 27.8%
2Court StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic6,671vehicles745trucks · 11.2%
3US 45Trunk road · #5 by traffic4,781vehicles609trucks · 12.7%
4Illinois Route 141Trunk road · 4,344vehicles563trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.6%
Median trip time
48.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,012

Drivers on Illinois Route 141 are on long journeys, a median 48.0 minutes against 36.7 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Cross StreetPrimary road · 3,861vehicles426trucks · 11.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.1%
Median trip time
43.3 min
Drivers’ median age
53.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,299

Cross Street peaks at 3,861 vehicles a day, 38% more than the county average; trucks are 11.0% of it, below the county-wide 15.9%.

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

WhiteDepartment 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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