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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,741 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.9% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.9 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 10.9% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,799 |
A typical monitored road in Whiteside County, Illinois sees 3,741 vehicles per day, while its 392 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,256,200 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈459 million per year). Trucks are 12.9% of traffic, more than the 10.2% across Illinois.
Whiteside sees 56% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,741 vehicles per day against 8,480), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Illinois's statewide total. Whiteside carries more traffic than 68% of counties in Illinois.
At 34.9 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 34.9 minutes is longer than 72% of counties in Illinois.
The congestion ratio of 10.9% is 47% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,294 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 20.8% |
| Average travel time | 48.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 18.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $77,735 |
A significant share of driving in Whiteside County, Illinois, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 6,294 vehicles per day, 81% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,470 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (89 miles, 313 segments), so they carry more than their share: 548,276 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈200 million per year).
52% of counties in Illinois move less traffic on their highways.
At 20.8%, highway truck share is 20% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 54% of counties in Illinois. By raw truck volume, Whiteside carries fewer highway trucks than 67% of counties in Illinois.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,470 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.8% |
| Average travel time | 33.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $72,902 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Whiteside County, Illinois (56% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 3,470 vehicles per day.
Spread over 303 miles and 2,941 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 707,924 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈258 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.8%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.1% is 51% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Whiteside's average driver income is higher than 54% of counties in Illinois. Whiteside's median driver age is higher than 72% of counties in Illinois.
Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Whiteside County runs 56% below the Illinois average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 27% above.
| Metric | Whiteside County | Illinois average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 3,741 | 8,480 | -55.9% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 12.9% | 10.2% | +26.7% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 20.8% | 17.3% | +20.1% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 34.9 min | 34.1 min | +2.3% |
Whiteside 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 second busiest roads of the five.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteside County | 3,741 | 12.9% | 1,256,200 | 34.9 min | 10.9% |
| Rock Island County, Illinois | 4,932 | 9.5% | 2,778,116 | 32.1 min | 15.1% |
| Carroll County, Illinois | 2,135 | 8.5% | 310,090 | 35.2 min | 8.0% |
| Henry County, Illinois | 3,063 | 18.5% | 1,798,000 | 32.0 min | 9.1% |
| Bureau County, Illinois | 2,273 | 23.2% | 1,346,252 | 30.5 min | 8.3% |
| Illinois average | 8,480 | 10.2% | N/A | 34.1 min | 20.6% |
| Measure | Whiteside County | Illinois rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 3,741 | #33 of 102 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 548,276 | #40 of 82 |
| Truck share on highways | 20.8% | #38 of 82 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,311 | #55 of 82 |
| Average travel time | 34.9 min | #29 of 102 |
| Average driver income | $73,799 | #47 of 102 |
| Average driver age | 50.6 yrs | #29 of 102 |
The three busiest roads in Whiteside County average 14,424 vehicles a day, 3.9 times the county average of 3,741 across all its monitored roads.
1st Avenue leads with 14,801 vehicles a day, 751 of them trucks (5.1%). East Lincolnway is practically level with it at 14,603. Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway carries the most trucks, 2,986 a day (21.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.
Trips using Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway are long: a median of 72.8 minutes against 34.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Freight stands out on Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway and Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway: trucks are 24.1% and 21.5% of the traffic there, against 12.9% county-wide.
1st Avenue is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.1% of its traffic is trucks, against 12.9% county-wide.
1st Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 36% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.
Delays build on East Lincolnway: its congestion ratio of 19% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.
Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway peaks at 13,867 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 21.5% of it, above the county-wide 12.9%.
Drivers on Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway are on long journeys, a median 70.4 minutes against 34.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
IL 2 carries 3.0 times the county average at its busiest, 843 of them trucks (7.5%, below the county-wide 12.9%).
Lincoln Road is busy by local standards, at 76% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 14.6% of it, above the county-wide 12.9%.
The average monitored road in Whiteside carries 3,741 vehicles per day, 56% less than the Illinois average of 8,480.
The driver population in Whiteside skews older than 72% of counties in Illinois.
Approximately 15% of highway traffic and 11% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Whiteside County, Illinois. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Trucks make up about 12.9% of all traffic in Whiteside County, Illinois, rising to 20.8% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
The average trip in Whiteside takes 34.9 minutes, about the same as the Illinois average, delays at signals and congestion included.
Drivers on Whiteside roads have a median age of 51 years, older than the Illinois average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $73,799, 22% below the Illinois average.
1st Avenue carries the most, 14,801 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by East Lincolnway (14,603), Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway (13,867), Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway (12,257), IL 2 (11,165). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway, with about 2,986 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 21.5% of its 13,867 vehicles.
About 14,801 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 751 trucks (5.1%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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