The Chicago region traffic congestion scans were created by averaging five minute speed data obtained from freeway loop detectors, radar, and mobile technology data. The traffic scans display average speed on a freeway corridor as a function of time of day (the x-axis) and location (the y-axis) along a freeway corridor.
IL-53 (Lake Cook Road to I-90)
Feb 13, 2014
IL-53 (Lake Cook Road to I-90) Congestion and Crash Scans
Congestion Scans
IL 53, Lake Cook Rd to I-90. Congestion Scan, 2016. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day by direction of travel.
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IL-53, Lake-Cook Road to I-90 Congestion Scan, 2011. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day.
IL-53, Lake-Cook Road to I-90 Congestion Scan, 2009. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day.
IL-53, Lake-Cook Road to I-90 Congestion Scan, 2007. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day.
Crash Scan
IL-53, Lake-Cook Road to I-90 Crash Scan, 2008-12. Showing number of crash rates per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Performance Data
Non-holiday Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays:
South-bound IL-53
Measure | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free-Flow Travel Time (Minutes) |
6.10 | 6.48 | 6.30 | 6.40 | 6.40 |
Average AM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
9.32 | 9.35 | 8.00 | 7.83 | 7.60 |
AM Travel Time Index | 1.53 | 1.44 | 1.27 | 1.22 | 1.19 |
Average PM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
10.34 | 10.97 | 8.14 | 8.26 | 7.23 |
PM Travel Time Index |
1.69 |
1.69 |
1.29 |
1.29 | 1.13 |
AM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
17.48 |
16.56 |
14.61 |
12.98 | 10.93 |
AM Peak-Period |
2.86 |
2.56 |
2.32 |
2.03 | 1.71 |
PM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
18.85 |
21.14 |
13.21 |
14.30 | 9.08 |
PM Peak-Period Planning Time Index |
3.09 |
3.27 |
2.10 |
2.23 | 1.42 |
Congested Hours |
4.50 |
3.73 |
1.78 |
1.90 | 1.06 |
North-bound IL-53
Measure |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 | 2011 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free-Flow Travel Time (Minutes) |
6.12 |
6.41 |
6.36 |
6.58 | 6.33 |
Average AM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
8.30 |
7.98 |
7.32 |
8.98 | 7.35 |
AM Travel Time Index |
1.36 |
1.25 |
1.15 |
1.36 | 1.16 |
Average PM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
8.20 |
8.82 |
8.37 |
9.90 | 7.45 |
PM Travel Time Index |
1.34 |
1.38 |
1.32 |
1.50 | 1.18 |
AM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
13.32 |
11.12 |
9.17 |
16.15 | 8.33 |
AM Peak-Period |
2.18 |
1.73 |
1.44 |
2.45 | 1.32 |
PM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
12.31 |
14.15 |
12.53 |
17.50 | 10.26 |
PM Peak-Period Planning Time Index |
2.01 |
2.21 |
1.97 |
2.66 | 1.62 |
Congested Hours |
2.71 |
2.32 |
1.54 |
3.50 | 0.57 |
About the Data
Feb 13, 2014
IL-53 (Lake Cook Road to I-90) Congestion and Crash Scans
The Chicago region traffic congestion scans were created by averaging five minute speed data obtained from freeway loop detectors, radar, and mobile technology data. The traffic scans display average speed on a freeway corridor as a function of time of day (the x-axis) and location (the y-axis) along a freeway corridor.
Congestion Scans
IL 53, Lake Cook Rd to I-90. Congestion Scan, 2016. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day by direction of travel.
Note: for best viewing, in Chrome, right-click on the graphic, then open in a new tab. In other browsers, the image may be saved or downoaded as a PDF below.
Download high-resolution PDF (all vehicles, as above)
Download high-resolution PDF (trucks only)
IL-53, Lake-Cook Road to I-90 Congestion Scan, 2011. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day.
IL-53, Lake-Cook Road to I-90 Congestion Scan, 2009. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day.
IL-53, Lake-Cook Road to I-90 Congestion Scan, 2007. Showing average speed by milepost by time of day.
Crash Scan
IL-53, Lake-Cook Road to I-90 Crash Scan, 2008-12. Showing number of crash rates per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Performance Data
Non-holiday Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays:
South-bound IL-53
Measure | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free-Flow Travel Time (Minutes) |
6.10 | 6.48 | 6.30 | 6.40 | 6.40 |
Average AM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
9.32 | 9.35 | 8.00 | 7.83 | 7.60 |
AM Travel Time Index | 1.53 | 1.44 | 1.27 | 1.22 | 1.19 |
Average PM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
10.34 | 10.97 | 8.14 | 8.26 | 7.23 |
PM Travel Time Index |
1.69 |
1.69 |
1.29 |
1.29 | 1.13 |
AM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
17.48 |
16.56 |
14.61 |
12.98 | 10.93 |
AM Peak-Period |
2.86 |
2.56 |
2.32 |
2.03 | 1.71 |
PM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
18.85 |
21.14 |
13.21 |
14.30 | 9.08 |
PM Peak-Period Planning Time Index |
3.09 |
3.27 |
2.10 |
2.23 | 1.42 |
Congested Hours |
4.50 |
3.73 |
1.78 |
1.90 | 1.06 |
North-bound IL-53
Measure |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 | 2011 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free-Flow Travel Time (Minutes) |
6.12 |
6.41 |
6.36 |
6.58 | 6.33 |
Average AM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
8.30 |
7.98 |
7.32 |
8.98 | 7.35 |
AM Travel Time Index |
1.36 |
1.25 |
1.15 |
1.36 | 1.16 |
Average PM Peak-Period Travel Time (Minutes) |
8.20 |
8.82 |
8.37 |
9.90 | 7.45 |
PM Travel Time Index |
1.34 |
1.38 |
1.32 |
1.50 | 1.18 |
AM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
13.32 |
11.12 |
9.17 |
16.15 | 8.33 |
AM Peak-Period |
2.18 |
1.73 |
1.44 |
2.45 | 1.32 |
PM Peak-Period 95th Percentile Travel Time (Minutes) |
12.31 |
14.15 |
12.53 |
17.50 | 10.26 |
PM Peak-Period Planning Time Index |
2.01 |
2.21 |
1.97 |
2.66 | 1.62 |
Congested Hours |
2.71 |
2.32 |
1.54 |
3.50 | 0.57 |