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Traffic | vehicles per day4,749 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 6.7% |
Average travel time | 34.0 min |
Congestion ratio | 14.9% |
Drivers’ average age | 41.7 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $94,206 |
The average monitored road in Alaska carries 4,749 vehicles per day. Across its 2,684 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 10,445,061 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.8 billion per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 11 across the US.
Alaska sees 32% lower average daily traffic volume than the national average (4,749 vehicles per day against 6,986), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Alaska accounts for about 0.1% of the national total of vehicle-miles. Alaska carries less traffic than 76% of states nationwide.
The average trip takes 34.0 minutes, on par with the national level. Its average travel time of 34.0 minutes is longer than 70% of states nationwide.
The congestion ratio of 14.9% is 21% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the national level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,442 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.3% |
| Average travel time | 38.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 17.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 42.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $94,945 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Alaska, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,442 vehicles per day, 18% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,597 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about 39% of the monitored road miles: 1,059 miles in 5,676 segments, together carrying 4,944,668 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year).
At 8.3%, highway truck share is 36% lower than the national average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
96% of states nationwide see a higher highway truck share than Alaska's 8.3%. 98% of states nationwide see more highway trucks per day than Alaska's roughly 452.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,597 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.3% |
| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 15.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 41.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $93,843 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Alaska, 53% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,597 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 61% of the monitored road miles: 1,625 miles in 25,985 segments, together carrying 5,500,393 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.0 billion per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.3%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 36% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (15.1%) runs 17% lower than the national average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 68% of states nationwide. 96% of states nationwide have an older driver population than Alaska.
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