
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bennington County, Vermont
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,891 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.9 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. | 12.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,569 |
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A typical monitored road in Bennington County, Vermont sees 3,891 vehicles per day, while its 217 miles of monitored roads together handle 805,727 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈294 million per year). Trucks are 7.7% of traffic, close to the 8.5% across Vermont.
Busier roads than 69% of counties in Vermont
At 3,891 vehicles per day, the average road in Bennington tracks closely with the state average of 4,027 vehicles per day. Across the whole network, that travel is about 5.3% of Vermont's statewide total. 69% of counties in Vermont see less traffic than Bennington's 3,891 vehicles per day.
At 32.9 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 32.9 minutes is longer than 62% of counties in Vermont.
At 12.7%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bennington County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,973 |
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| Trucks | 9.7% |
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| Average travel time | 39.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,485 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Bennington County, Vermont, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,973 vehicles per day, 37% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,641 vehicles per day.
With 33% of the road miles (72 miles in 746 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 368,745 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈135 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 75% of counties in Vermont
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.7%) is 10% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Vermont: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
67% of counties in Vermont see a higher highway truck share than Bennington's 9.7%. Bennington's highway truck count is lower than 75% of counties in Vermont, at roughly 480 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Bennington County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,641 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 31.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,435 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Bennington County, Vermont, 54% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,641 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 67% of the monitored road miles: 146 miles in 3,230 segments, together carrying 436,981 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈159 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.0%).
Older drivers than 92% of counties in Vermont
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 38% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion here (12.5%) closely tracks the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 54% of counties in Vermont. Bennington's median driver age is higher than 92% of counties in Vermont.