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Traffic heat map of Baker County, Oregon: 346 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Old Oregon Trail Highway

Baker County, Oregon Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Baker County, Oregon, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,035 road segments (346 road miles, about 899 ft each). Its highways carry one of the top 3 truck shares of any county in Oregon. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Baker County, Oregon

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,135
Trucks

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

21.4%
Average travel time

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

41.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,441

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

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Highway Traffic in Baker County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day6,270
Trucks23.9%
Average travel time73.3 min
Congestion ratio14.1%
Drivers’ average age46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,429

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Baker County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day1,816
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time39.3 min
Congestion ratio6.3%
Drivers’ average age55.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,647

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 61% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 11% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +21% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -28% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Baker County, Oregon, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +21% in high season.

Baker County vs. Oregon Traffic Comparison

Baker County's biggest difference from the Oregon average is its truck share, 132% above it. Its highway truck share is also 99% above.

MetricBaker CountyOregon averageDifference
Traffic2,1355,908-63.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)21.4%9.2%+131.8%
Truck % (Highway)23.9%12.0%+98.9%
Avg. Travel Time41.8 min34.3 min+21.8%

How Baker County compares

Baker County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Baker County moves 3.3 times the total daily travel and runs 9.1 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.

Baker County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Oregon average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Baker County2,13521.4%1,127,54941.8 min6.9%
Washington County, Idaho1,96410.2%194,39938.5 min7.5%
Union County, Oregon2,37520.0%916,12141.0 min7.9%
Grant County, Oregon1,5549.3%114,56735.3 min6.0%
Adams County, Idaho2,2049.4%137,78840.3 min6.8%
Oregon average5,9089.2%N/A34.3 min16.6%

Baker County ranked within Oregon

Baker County sits in Oregon's top three on truck share on highways.

Baker County ranked among 36 county-level areas in Oregon (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 33.
MeasureBaker CountyOregon rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,135#30 of 36
Highway vehicle-miles per day948,198#17 of 33
Truck share on highways23.9%#2 of 33
Highway trucks per day1,495#10 of 33
Average travel time41.8 min#4 of 36
Average driver income$69,441#21 of 36
Average driver age50.9 yrs#13 of 36

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 33 on truck share on highways, against #30 of 36 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Baker County, Oregon

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Baker County carry 9,590 vehicles a day on average, 4.5 times the typical road in the county (2,135).

Old Oregon Trail Highway leads with 13,927 vehicles a day, 3,317 of them trucks (23.8%). No other road comes close: Campbell Street, in second place, carries 8,310. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using Old Oregon Trail Highway are long: a median of 72.9 minutes against 41.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Main Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.9% of its traffic is trucks, against 21.4% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Old Oregon Trail HighwayMotorway · 13,927vehicles3,317trucks · 23.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
14.1%
Median trip time
72.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,429

At 6.5 times the county average, Old Oregon Trail Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,429 in household income.

2Campbell StreetPrimary road · 8,310vehicles475trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
21.7%
Median trip time
36.4 min
Drivers’ median age
55.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,556

Campbell Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 22% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

3Main StreetPrimary road · 6,532vehicles322trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.3%
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
55.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,212

At 3.1 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $64,212 in household income.

410th StreetPrimary road · 5,541vehicles308trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.8%
Median trip time
39.6 min
Drivers’ median age
55.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,164

The busiest stretch of 10th Street carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 5.6% of it, below the county-wide 21.4%.

5Dewey AvenuePrimary road · 4,541vehicles280trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.7%
Median trip time
39.2 min
Drivers’ median age
55.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,737

On its busiest stretch, Dewey Avenue carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 6.2% of it, below the county-wide 21.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Old Oregon Trail HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic13,927vehicles3,317trucks · 23.8%
2Campbell StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic8,310vehicles475trucks · 5.7%
3Main StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic6,532vehicles322trucks · 4.9%
410th StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic5,541vehicles308trucks · 5.6%
5Dewey AvenuePrimary road · #5 by traffic4,541vehicles280trucks · 6.2%
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

BakerDepartment 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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