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Traffic heat map of Benton County, Oregon: 288 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Newport-Corvallis Highway

Benton County, Oregon Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 288 road miles in Benton County, Oregon, divided into 7,277 segments averaging 209 ft. Its drivers are the youngest of any county in Oregon, a median 41 years. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Benton County, Oregon

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,860
Trucks

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

7.0%
Average travel time

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

36.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

41.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$82,077

Our data shows 4,860 vehicles per day on the average road in Benton County, Oregon, and 1,201,258 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈438 million per year) across its 288 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Oregon: 7.0% against 9.2%.

Busier roads than 74% of counties in Oregon

Benton's average daily traffic volume is 18% lower than the state average - 4,860 vehicles per day against 5,908 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.4% of Oregon's statewide total. 74% of counties in Oregon see less traffic than Benton's 4,860 vehicles per day.

At 36.5 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. On travel time, Benton runs longer than 71% of counties in Oregon.

The congestion ratio of 13.9% is 16% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Benton County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day10,723
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time36.8 min
Congestion ratio26.6%
Drivers’ average age42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,517

A little more than half of the driving in Benton County, Oregon happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,723 vehicles per day, 206% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,506 vehicles per day.

With 24% of the road miles (68 miles in 1,365 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 681,434 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈249 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 72% of counties in Oregon

Highway truck concentration here runs 31% lower than the state average, at 8.3%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Benton's highway truck share (8.3%) is lower than 72% of counties in Oregon. By raw truck volume, Benton carries fewer highway trucks than 72% of counties in Oregon.

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Non-highway Traffic in Benton County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day3,506
Trucks5.4%
Average travel time36.4 min
Congestion ratio11.0%
Drivers’ average age39.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,193

A significant share of driving in Benton County, Oregon, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 3,506 vehicles per day.

Spread over 220 miles and 5,912 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 519,824 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈190 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.4%).

The youngest drivers of any county in Oregon

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 34% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.0% is 32% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

74% of counties in Oregon see lower average driver income among trip origins than Benton. Drivers here also skew toward the lowest median age in Oregon, at 41 years.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 85% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 8% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
July–September is the high season, with volumes +16% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -17% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Benton County, Oregon, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +16% in high season.

Benton County vs. Oregon Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Benton County runs 31% below the Oregon average. Its truck share is also 24% below.

MetricBenton CountyOregon averageDifference
Traffic4,8605,908-17.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.0%9.2%-23.7%
Truck % (Highway)8.3%12.0%-31.1%
Avg. Travel Time36.5 min34.3 min+6.4%

How Benton County compares

Benton County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Benton County moves 32.6% of the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Benton 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
Benton County4,8607.0%1,201,25836.5 min13.9%
Lincoln County, Oregon7,3037.0%1,140,66730.8 min18.2%
Polk County, Oregon4,5397.1%1,522,96435.6 min15.3%
Linn County, Oregon4,19312.3%4,394,23834.2 min11.4%
Marion County, Oregon5,7168.4%7,660,19334.2 min17.1%
Oregon average5,9089.2%N/A34.3 min16.6%

Benton County ranked within Oregon

No county-level area in Oregon records a lower average driver age than Benton County.

Benton County ranked among 36 county-level areas in Oregon (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 33.
MeasureBenton CountyOregon rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,860#10 of 36
Highway vehicle-miles per day681,434#22 of 33
Truck share on highways8.3%#24 of 33
Highway trucks per day886#24 of 33
Average travel time36.5 min#11 of 36
Average driver income$82,077#10 of 36
Average driver age41.5 yrs#36 of 36

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #10 of 36 on average daily traffic volume, against #36 of 36 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Benton County, Oregon

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Benton County carry 18,732 vehicles a day on average, 3.9 times the typical road in the county (4,860).

Newport-Corvallis Highway leads with 21,298 vehicles a day, 1,763 of them trucks (8.3%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Drivers on Northwest North Albany Road come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $107,969, 32% above the county average of $82,077.

Trips on Northwest North Albany Road are short, a median of 24.3 minutes against 36.5 county-wide, so it serves mostly local traffic.

Drivers on Northwest Kings Boulevard are noticeably younger, with a median age of 35.0 against 41.5 across the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Newport-Corvallis HighwayTrunk road · 21,298vehicles1,763trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
40.4%
Median trip time
39.5 min
Drivers’ median age
42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,867

Newport-Corvallis Highway carries 4.4 times the county average at its busiest, 1,763 of them trucks (8.3%, above the county-wide 7.0%).

2Southwest Philomath BoulevardTrunk road · 18,294vehicles1,407trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
45.6%
Median trip time
43.2 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,609

Southwest Philomath Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 46% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

3Corvallis-Newport HighwayTrunk road · 16,604vehicles1,194trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
42.5%
Median trip time
42.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,569

Corvallis-Newport Highway carries 3.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 42.9 minutes.

4Northwest North Albany RoadSecondary road · 14,651vehicles598trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
38.3%
Median trip time
24.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$107,969

At 3.0 times the county average, Northwest North Albany Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $107,969 in household income.

5Northwest Kings BoulevardPrimary road · 14,311vehicles422trucks · 3.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
47.8%
Median trip time
45.7 min
Drivers’ median age
35.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,531

Delays build on Northwest Kings Boulevard: its congestion ratio of 48% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Newport-Corvallis HighwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic21,298vehicles1,763trucks · 8.3%
2Southwest Philomath BoulevardTrunk road · #2 by traffic18,294vehicles1,407trucks · 7.7%
3Corvallis-Newport HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic16,604vehicles1,194trucks · 7.2%
4Southwest 3rd StreetTrunk road · 11,805vehicles988trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.2%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
39.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,340

The busiest stretch of Southwest 3rd Street carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 8.4% of it, above the county-wide 7.0%.

5Pacific HighwayTrunk road · 12,155vehicles965trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
26.3%
Median trip time
37.4 min
Drivers’ median age
42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,929

On its busiest stretch, Pacific Highway carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 7.9% of it, above the county-wide 7.0%.

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

BentonDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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