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Traffic heat map of Albany County, New York: 795 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Adirondack Northway and I 90

Albany County, New York Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 795 road miles in Albany County, New York, divided into 19,870 segments averaging 211 ft. Its highways rank among the top 3 counties in New York for trucks per day. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Albany County, New York

Traffic

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

vehicles per day9,333
Trucks

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

8.2%
Average travel time

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

31.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

26.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$98,481

Our data shows 9,333 vehicles per day on the average road in Albany County, New York, and 6,835,474 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.5 billion per year) across its 795 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with New York (8.0%).

Shorter trips than 93% of counties in New York

Albany's average daily traffic volume is 27% higher than the state average - 9,333 vehicles per day against 7,377 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.6% of New York's statewide total. 90% of counties in New York see less traffic than Albany's 9,333 vehicles per day.

At 31.2 minutes, the average travel time is 10% lower than the state level. 93% of counties in New York have a longer average travel time than Albany's 31.2 minutes.

At 30% higher than the state level, the 26.8% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Albany County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day29,078
Trucks12.0%
Average travel time36.4 min
Congestion ratio45.9%
Drivers’ average age46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$99,521

Travel in Albany County, New York splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 29,078 vehicles per day, 234% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,704 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 15% of the road network, 116 miles in 613 segments, so each mile of them is 3.2 times as busy as the average road mile.

By highway travel volume, Albany outranks 82% of counties in New York.

More highway trucks than 97% of counties in New York

At 12.0%, highway truck share is 17% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

52% of counties in New York see a lower highway truck share than Albany's 12.0%. 97% of counties in New York see fewer highway trucks per day than Albany's roughly 3,501.

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Non-highway Traffic in Albany County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day8,704
Trucks4.8%
Average travel time31.0 min
Congestion ratio26.2%
Drivers’ average age43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$98,011

Travel in Albany County, New York splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 8,704 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 85% of the monitored road miles (679 miles in 19,257 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 3,611,442 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 21 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 93% of counties in New York

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 61% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 26.2% is 35% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

82% of counties in New York see lower average driver income among trip origins than Albany. The driver population here skews younger than 93% of counties in New York.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Albany County, New York, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Albany County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

Albany County's biggest difference from the New York average is its average daily traffic per road, 27% above it. Its highway truck share is also 17% above.

MetricAlbany CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic9,3337,377+26.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.2%8.0%+2.9%
Truck % (Highway)12.0%10.3%+17.0%
Avg. Travel Time31.2 min34.7 min-10.1%

How Albany County compares

Albany County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Albany County carries 107.8% more traffic on a typical road and is 71.5% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Albany County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New York average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Albany County9,3338.2%6,835,47431.2 min26.8%
Schenectady County, New York7,1128.9%2,624,28635.4 min25.0%
Rensselaer County, New York5,6577.8%3,342,14531.4 min18.6%
Greene County, New York2,67812.6%1,622,07629.8 min8.4%
Schoharie County, New York2,52210.9%720,15844.8 min10.6%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Albany County ranked within New York

On highway truck volume, Albany County is among the three highest county-level areas in New York.

Albany County ranked among 62 county-level areas in New York (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureAlbany CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)9,333#7 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,224,032#12 of 61
Truck share on highways12.0%#30 of 61
Highway trucks per day3,501#3 of 61
Average travel time31.2 min#58 of 62
Average driver income$98,481#12 of 62
Average driver age44.8 yrs#58 of 62

Albany County ranks #7 of 62 on average daily traffic volume but #58 of 62 on average travel time. Heavy traffic and short trips together: a compact network where destinations sit close to one another.

Busiest roads in Albany County, New York

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Albany County carry 74,809 vehicles a day on average, 8.0 times the typical road in the county (9,333).

Adirondack Northway is the busiest road, at 82,975 vehicles a day, 6,324 of them trucks (7.6%). New York State Thruway carries the most trucks, 9,355 a day (19.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #5 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 33.4% of traffic on New York State Thruway Berkshire Connector and 19.9% on New York State Thruway, against 8.2% across all roads in the county.

Trips using New York State Thruway Berkshire Connector are long: a median of 60.6 minutes against 31.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Adirondack NorthwayMotorway · 82,975vehicles6,324trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
52.4%
Median trip time
36.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$106,199

Adirondack Northway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 52% longer than at free-flow speed, against 27% county-wide.

2I 90Motorway · 77,713vehicles5,637trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
61.0%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,163

Delays build on I 90: its congestion ratio of 61% over free-flow time is well above the county's 27%.

3I 87Motorway · 63,741vehicles5,399trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
41.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,332

I 87 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 41.4 minutes, against 31.2 for the county.

4NY 7Motorway · 48,198vehicles3,802trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
42.8%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,498

NY 7 carries 5.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.6 minutes.

5New York State ThruwayMotorway · 47,118vehicles9,355trucks · 19.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
42.1%
Median trip time
50.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,943

Drivers on New York State Thruway are on long journeys, a median 50.1 minutes against 31.2 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · #5 by traffic47,118vehicles9,355trucks · 19.9%
2Adirondack NorthwayMotorway · #1 by traffic82,975vehicles6,324trucks · 7.6%
3I 90Motorway · #2 by traffic77,713vehicles5,637trucks · 7.2%
4I 87Motorway · #3 by traffic63,741vehicles5,399trucks · 8.5%
5New York State Thruway Berkshire ConnectorMotorway · 13,665vehicles4,566trucks · 33.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
16.0%
Median trip time
60.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$111,824

New York State Thruway Berkshire Connector carries 46% more than the county average at its busiest, 4,566 of them trucks (33.4%, above the county-wide 8.2%).

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

AlbanyDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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