
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Burlington County, New Jersey
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,239 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.7 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. | 19.7% |
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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. | $122,688 |
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Our data shows 7,239 vehicles per day on the average road in Burlington County, New Jersey, and 10,135,695 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.7 billion per year) across its 1,107 miles of monitored roads. At 10.7%, the truck share runs above the 7.9% across New Jersey: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Shorter trips than 85% of counties in New Jersey
At 7,239 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Burlington carries 19% less traffic than the state average of 8,886, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 6.6% of New Jersey's statewide total. By volume, Burlington's 7,239 vehicles per day trails 60% of counties in New Jersey.
The average trip takes 31.7 minutes, 5% lower than the state level. 85% of counties in New Jersey have a longer average travel time than Burlington's 31.7 minutes.
At 27% lower than the state level, the 19.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Burlington County, New Jersey
| Traffic | vehicles per day15,648 |
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| Trucks | 14.0% |
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| Average travel time | 37.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 34.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $118,355 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Burlington County, New Jersey (65% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 15,648 vehicles per day, 181% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,559 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 32% of the monitored road miles (360 miles, 4,672 segments), so they carry more than their share: 6,558,525 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.4 billion per year).
That puts Burlington among the top 5 counties in New Jersey for highway travel volume.
Higher highway truck share than 75% of counties in New Jersey
Highway truck concentration here runs 37% higher than the state average, at 14.0%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
75% of counties in New Jersey see a lower highway truck share than Burlington's 14.0%. 55% of counties in New Jersey see fewer highway trucks per day than Burlington's roughly 2,186.

Non-highway Traffic in Burlington County, New Jersey
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,559 |
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| Trucks | 4.8% |
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| Average travel time | 30.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $126,680 |
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A significant share of driving in Burlington County, New Jersey, 35% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 5,559 vehicles per day.
Spread over 747 miles and 23,383 segments, 68% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,577,170 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). About 1 in 21 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.8%).
Local roads carry 66% fewer trucks by share than highways
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 66% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 16.6% is 32% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Burlington's average driver income is higher than 55% of counties in New Jersey. The driver population here skews older than 60% of counties in New Jersey.