
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,303 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.4% |
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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. | 20.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $122,832 |
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A typical monitored road in Bucks County, Pennsylvania sees 7,303 vehicles per day, while its 1,304 miles of monitored roads together handle 10,013,199 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.7 billion per year). Traffic here is mostly passenger cars: only 6.4% trucks, against 10.6% across Pennsylvania.
Busier roads than 95% of counties in Pennsylvania
Bucks sees 30% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (7,303 vehicles per day against 5,617), suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Network-wide, Bucks accounts for about 4.6% of Pennsylvania's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Bucks carries more traffic than 95% of counties in Pennsylvania.
Journey times run 5% lower than the state level, at 32.9 minutes on average. On travel time, Bucks runs shorter than 70% of counties in Pennsylvania.
Congestion runs 22% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 20.1%, which means more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day16,254 |
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| Trucks | 8.6% |
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| Average travel time | 38.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 32.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $118,229 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Bucks County, Pennsylvania: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 16,254 vehicles per day, 144% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,656 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (233 miles, 2,796 segments), so they carry more than their share: 4,018,159 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 90% of counties in Pennsylvania.
Lower highway truck share than 97% of counties in Pennsylvania
The concentration of trucks on highways (8.6%) is 46% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 97% of counties in Pennsylvania. 70% of counties in Pennsylvania see more highway trucks per day than Bucks's roughly 1,390.

Non-highway Traffic in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,656 |
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| Trucks | 4.9% |
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| Average travel time | 32.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $124,490 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Bucks County, Pennsylvania happens on local roads: 60% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,656 vehicles per day.
Spread over 1,071 miles and 38,644 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 5,995,040 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.2 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 20 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 97% of counties in Pennsylvania
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 43% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 19.2% is 22% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Bucks's average driver income is higher than 97% of counties in Pennsylvania. 59% of counties in Pennsylvania have an older driver population than Bucks.