
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day10,592 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.0 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 25.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $132,191 |
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The average monitored road in Anne Arundel County, Maryland carries 10,592 vehicles per day. Across its 918 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 14,899,581 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.4 billion per year). Trucks are 6.7% of traffic, close to the 7.5% across Maryland.
Busier roads than 96% of counties in Maryland
Anne Arundel's average daily traffic volume is 38% higher than the state average - 10,592 vehicles per day against 7,693 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 11% of Maryland's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Anne Arundel carries more traffic than 96% of counties in Maryland.
Journey times here (33.0 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 33.0 minutes is shorter than 52% of counties in Maryland.
At 26% higher than the state level, the 25.8% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
| Traffic | vehicles per day32,982 |
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| Trucks | 8.2% |
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| Average travel time | 38.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 59.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $131,168 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Anne Arundel County, Maryland happens on highways: 63% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 32,982 vehicles per day, 262% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,123 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 29% of the monitored road miles (263 miles, 1,526 segments), so they carry more than their share: 9,347,088 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.4 billion per year).
That puts Anne Arundel among the top 3 counties in Maryland for highway travel volume.
Lower highway truck share than 78% of counties in Maryland
Highway truck concentration here runs 16% lower than the state average, at 8.2%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 78% of counties in Maryland. By raw truck volume, Anne Arundel carries more highway trucks than 61% of counties in Maryland.

Non-highway Traffic in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,123 |
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| Trucks | 4.0% |
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| Average travel time | 32.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $133,117 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Anne Arundel County, Maryland: 37% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 9,123 vehicles per day.
Spread over 655 miles and 23,259 segments, 71% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 5,552,493 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.0 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 25 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 87% of counties in Maryland
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 51% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 23.7% is 24% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
87% of counties in Maryland see lower average driver income among trip origins than Anne Arundel. 74% of counties in Maryland have an older driver population than Anne Arundel.