
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bay County, Florida
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day10,964 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.8 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. | 24.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $74,239 |
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The average monitored road in Bay County, Florida carries 10,964 vehicles per day. Across its 538 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 4,979,638 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year). Trucks are 7.8% of traffic, close to the 8.6% across Florida.
Busier roads than 85% of counties in Florida
At 10,964 vehicles per day, the average road in Bay carries somewhat more traffic than the state average of 9,922 (11% more) - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.9% of Florida's statewide total. Bay carries more traffic than 85% of counties in Florida.
Journey times here (33.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 33.8 minutes is longer than 56% of counties in Florida.
At 24.0%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bay County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day19,725 |
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| Trucks | 8.8% |
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| Average travel time | 35.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 35.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,979 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Bay County, Florida: 32% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 19,725 vehicles per day, 104% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,670 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (103 miles, 1,116 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,611,718 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈588 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 86% of counties in Florida
At 8.8%, highway truck share is 22% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Bay's highway truck share (8.8%) is lower than 86% of counties in Florida. 83% of counties in Florida see more highway trucks per day than Bay's roughly 1,742.

Non-highway Traffic in Bay County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,670 |
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| Trucks | 7.3% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,936 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Bay County, Florida (68% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 9,670 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 81% of the monitored road miles: 434 miles in 7,554 segments, together carrying 3,367,920 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.3%.
Local roads carry 18% fewer trucks by share than highways
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 18% fewer trucks by share.
At 22.3%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 56% of counties in Florida. 52% of counties in Florida have an older driver population than Bay.