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Traffic heat map of Cape May County, New Jersey: 415 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Garden State Parkway

Cape May County, New Jersey Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 415 road miles in Cape May County, New Jersey, divided into 8,216 segments averaging 267 ft. Trips here are the shortest of any county in New Jersey, a median 28.3 minutes. 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 Cape May County, New Jersey

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,055
Trucks

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

6.5%
Average travel time

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

28.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

17.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

54.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$98,007

A typical monitored road in Cape May County, New Jersey sees 6,055 vehicles per day, while its 415 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,639,288 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈963 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across New Jersey: 6.5% against 7.9%.

The shortest trips of any county in New Jersey

Cape May sees 32% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (6,055 vehicles per day against 8,886), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.7% of New Jersey's statewide total. Cape May carries less traffic than 75% of counties in New Jersey.

The average trip takes 28.3 minutes, 15% lower than the state level. At 28.3 minutes, Cape May also has the lowest average travel time in New Jersey.

The congestion ratio of 17.7% is 34% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Cape May County, New Jersey

Trafficvehicles per day11,484
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time34.5 min
Congestion ratio31.7%
Drivers’ average age54.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$93,084

A significant share of driving in Cape May County, New Jersey, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 11,484 vehicles per day, 106% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,583 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (86 miles, 657 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,021,678 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈373 million per year).

The fewest highway trucks of any county in New Jersey

At 8.3%, highway truck share is 19% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 75% of counties in New Jersey. At roughly 980 trucks per day, Cape May carries the lowest volume of highway trucks in New Jersey.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cape May County, New Jersey

Trafficvehicles per day5,583
Trucks5.4%
Average travel time27.8 min
Congestion ratio16.5%
Drivers’ average age55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$100,351

A little more than half of the driving in Cape May County, New Jersey happens on local roads: 61% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 5,583 vehicles per day.

Spread over 328 miles and 7,559 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,617,610 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈590 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.4%).

The oldest drivers of any county in New Jersey

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 35% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (16.5%) runs 32% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 85% of counties in New Jersey. Drivers here also skew toward the highest median age in New Jersey, at 55 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 12:00 PM–3:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 72% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 7% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +37% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -28% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cape May County, New Jersey, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +37% in high season.

Cape May County vs. New Jersey Traffic Comparison

Cape May County's biggest difference from the New Jersey average is its average daily traffic per road, 32% below it. Its highway truck share is also 19% below.

MetricCape May CountyNew Jersey averageDifference
Traffic6,0558,886-31.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.5%7.9%-17.9%
Truck % (Highway)8.3%10.2%-19.0%
Avg. Travel Time28.3 min33.4 min-15.1%

How Cape May County compares

Cape May County has the shortest trips among its nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Cape May County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second 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.

Cape May County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New Jersey average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Cape May County6,0556.5%2,639,28828.3 min17.7%
Cumberland County, New Jersey5,1767.4%2,594,30935.0 min17.7%
Atlantic County, New Jersey6,9887.3%6,027,72333.8 min20.4%
Kent County, Delaware4,6388.2%4,364,77932.7 min13.7%
Sussex County, Delaware4,7006.7%6,655,86531.6 min15.1%
New Jersey average8,8867.9%N/A33.4 min27.0%

Cape May County ranked within New Jersey

No other county-level area in New Jersey records a higher average driver age than Cape May County.

Cape May County ranked among 21 county-level areas in New Jersey (1 = highest).
MeasureCape May CountyNew Jersey rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,055#16 of 21
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,021,678#18 of 21
Truck share on highways8.3%#16 of 21
Highway trucks per day950#21 of 21
Average travel time28.3 min#21 of 21
Average driver income$98,007#18 of 21
Average driver age54.9 yrs#1 of 21

Cape May County ranks #1 of 21 on average driver age but #21 of 21 on highway truck volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Cape May County, New Jersey

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 24,203 vehicles a day, against 6,055 on the average road in Cape May County.

Garden State Parkway is the busiest road, at 25,675 vehicles a day, 2,241 of them trucks (8.7%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using Creek Mill Road are long: a median of 47.2 minutes against 28.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Garden State ParkwayMotorway · 25,675vehicles2,241trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
26.4%
Median trip time
37.4 min
Drivers’ median age
54.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,485

Drivers on Garden State Parkway are on long journeys, a median 37.4 minutes against 28.3 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

2Delsea DriveTrunk road · 24,316vehicles1,046trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
74.1%
Median trip time
26.4 min
Drivers’ median age
55.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,740

Delsea Drive is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 74% longer than at free-flow speed, against 18% county-wide.

3Wildwood BoulevardPrimary road · 22,619vehicles952trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
55.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,371

Wildwood Boulevard carries 3.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.2 minutes.

4NJ 52Trunk road · 21,776vehicles1,168trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
27.2%
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,493

At 3.6 times the county average, NJ 52 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $100,493 in household income.

5Roosevelt BoulevardPrimary road · 19,328vehicles850trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
41.4%
Median trip time
24.8 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$112,681

Delays build on Roosevelt Boulevard: its congestion ratio of 41% over free-flow time is well above the county's 18%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Garden State ParkwayMotorway · #1 by traffic25,675vehicles2,241trucks · 8.7%
2NJ 52Trunk road · #4 by traffic21,776vehicles1,168trucks · 5.4%
3Delsea DriveTrunk road · #2 by traffic24,316vehicles1,046trucks · 4.3%
4Wildwood BoulevardPrimary road · #3 by traffic22,619vehicles952trucks · 4.2%
5Creek Mill RoadTrunk road · 11,130vehicles951trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
26.4%
Median trip time
47.2 min
Drivers’ median age
55.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,175

Creek Mill Road carries 84% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 47.2 minutes.

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

Cape MayDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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