
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Baker County, Oregon
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,135 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 21.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 41.8 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. | 6.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,441 |
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The average monitored road in Baker County, Oregon carries 2,135 vehicles per day. Across its 346 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,127,549 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈412 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 21.4% of traffic, against 9.2% across Oregon.
Longer trips than 91% of counties in Oregon
At 2,135 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Baker carries 64% less traffic than the state average of 5,908, 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 1.3% of Oregon's statewide total. By volume, Baker's 2,135 vehicles per day trails 83% of counties in Oregon.
Journey times run 22% higher than the state level, at 41.8 minutes on average. On travel time, Baker runs longer than 91% of counties in Oregon.
The congestion ratio of 6.9% is 59% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Baker County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,270 |
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| Trucks | 23.9% |
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| Average travel time | 73.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,429 |
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The vast majority of driving in Baker County, Oregon happens on highways: 84% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,270 vehicles per day, 245% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,816 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 39% of the monitored road miles (137 miles, 146 segments), so they carry more than their share: 948,198 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈346 million per year).
50% of counties in Oregon move less traffic on their highways.
A major freight corridor
At 23.9%, highway truck share is 99% higher than the state average. That marks Baker as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
97% of counties in Oregon see a lower highway truck share than Baker's 23.9%. Baker's highway truck count is higher than 72% of counties in Oregon, at roughly 1,495 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Baker County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,816 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 39.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,647 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Baker County, Oregon, 16% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,816 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 61% of the monitored road miles (210 miles in 1,889 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 179,351 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈65.5 million per year). Trucks make up 8.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Local congestion 61% below the Oregon average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 66% lower than the highway network.
At 61% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
Baker's average driver income is lower than 57% of counties in Oregon. 66% of counties in Oregon have a younger driver population than Baker.