
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.5 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. | 13.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 41.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $82,077 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Benton County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,723 |
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| Trucks | 8.3% |
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| Average travel time | 36.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 26.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,517 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Benton County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,506 |
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| Trucks | 5.4% |
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| Average travel time | 36.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,193 |
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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.