
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Berks County, Pennsylvania
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,161 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.1 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. | 15.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $90,216 |
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The average monitored road in Berks County, Pennsylvania carries 5,161 vehicles per day. Across its 1,264 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 7,812,773 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.9 billion per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Pennsylvania (10.6%).
Busier roads than 76% of counties in Pennsylvania
At 5,161 vehicles per day, the average road in Berks carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 5,617 (8% less). Network-wide, Berks accounts for about 3.6% of Pennsylvania's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 76% of counties in Pennsylvania see less traffic than Berks's 5,161 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (34.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Berks runs longer than 62% of counties in Pennsylvania.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 15.3% (8% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Berks County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day16,036 |
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| Trucks | 16.1% |
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| Average travel time | 40.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 35.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $93,472 |
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Travel in Berks County, Pennsylvania splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 16,036 vehicles per day, 276% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,270 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (267 miles in 2,101 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 4,221,832 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 92% of counties in Pennsylvania.
More highway trucks than 81% of counties in Pennsylvania
The concentration of trucks on highways (16.1%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Pennsylvania: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 52% of counties in Pennsylvania. 81% of counties in Pennsylvania see fewer highway trucks per day than Berks's roughly 2,583.

Non-highway Traffic in Berks County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,270 |
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| Trucks | 5.7% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $87,935 |
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Travel in Berks County, Pennsylvania splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,270 vehicles per day.
Spread over 996 miles and 25,653 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,590,942 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.7%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 83% of counties in Pennsylvania
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 64% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (13.6%) runs slightly lower than the state level (14% lower).
83% of counties in Pennsylvania see lower average driver income among trip origins than Berks. Berks's median driver age is lower than 77% of counties in Pennsylvania.