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Traffic heat map of Carroll County, Maryland: 633 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 70 and College View Boulevard

Carroll County, Maryland Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Carroll County, Maryland, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 16,489 road segments (633 road miles, about 203 ft each). Its busiest road, I 70, carries 63,471 vehicles a day, 14.0 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Carroll County, Maryland

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,520
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.

31.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$122,076

Our data shows 4,520 vehicles per day on the average road in Carroll County, Maryland, and 3,223,156 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year) across its 633 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 6.5% of traffic, close to the 7.5% across Maryland.

Traffic 41% below the Maryland average

Carroll sees 41% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,520 vehicles per day against 7,693), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.4% of Maryland's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 65% of counties in Maryland see more traffic than Carroll's 4,520 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 31.9 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. 67% of counties in Maryland have a longer average travel time than Carroll's 31.9 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 13.4% is 35% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Carroll County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day14,467
Trucks8.6%
Average travel time33.8 min
Congestion ratio37.4%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$115,699

A significant share of driving in Carroll County, Maryland, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 14,467 vehicles per day, 316% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,481 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 13% of the monitored road miles: 83 miles in 1,559 segments, carrying 1,312,418 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈479 million per year).

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

The concentration of trucks on highways (8.6%) is 12% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Maryland: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

63% of counties in Maryland see a higher highway truck share than Carroll's 8.6%. 57% of counties in Maryland see more highway trucks per day than Carroll's roughly 1,241.

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Non-highway Traffic in Carroll County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day3,481
Trucks5.0%
Average travel time31.7 min
Congestion ratio10.9%
Drivers’ average age49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$126,307

A little more than half of the driving in Carroll County, Maryland happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,481 vehicles per day.

Spread over 550 miles and 14,930 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,910,738 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈697 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.0%.

Local congestion 43% below the Maryland average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 41% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.9% is 43% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

70% of counties in Maryland see lower average driver income among trip origins than Carroll. 65% of counties in Maryland have a younger driver population than Carroll.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Carroll County, Maryland, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Carroll County vs. Maryland Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Carroll County apart: 41% below the Maryland average.

MetricCarroll CountyMaryland averageDifference
Traffic4,5207,693-41.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.5%7.5%-13.5%
Truck % (Highway)8.6%9.8%-12.1%
Avg. Travel Time31.9 min34.0 min-6.2%

How Carroll County compares

Carroll County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties and cities

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Carroll County moves 29.2% of the total daily travel and carries 46.1% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Carroll County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Maryland average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Carroll County4,5206.5%3,223,15631.9 min13.4%
Baltimore County, Maryland10,4786.8%19,211,87134.2 min23.6%
Howard County, Maryland8,0787.3%9,629,64031.5 min18.7%
Frederick County, Maryland4,8139.1%7,587,14230.0 min14.4%
Baltimore City, Maryland10,2026.7%7,782,61338.1 min25.4%
Maryland average7,6937.5%N/A34.0 min20.5%

Carroll County ranked within Maryland

Carroll County sits close to the Maryland median on every measure below - no single figure sets it apart from the state as a whole.

Carroll County ranked among 24 county-level areas in Maryland (1 = highest).
MeasureCarroll CountyMaryland rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,520#16 of 24
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,312,418#14 of 24
Truck share on highways8.6%#15 of 24
Highway trucks per day1,241#14 of 24
Average travel time31.9 min#16 of 24
Average driver income$122,076#8 of 24
Average driver age49.0 yrs#9 of 24

Busiest roads in Carroll County, Maryland

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 48,865 vehicles a day, against 4,520 on the average road in Carroll County.

I 70 leads with 63,471 vehicles a day, 11,369 of them trucks (17.9%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Freight stands out on I 70: trucks are 17.9% of the traffic there, against 6.5% county-wide.

I 70 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 49.7 minutes against 31.9 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · 63,471vehicles11,369trucks · 17.9%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
49.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$151,617

At 14.0 times the county average, I 70 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $151,617 in household income.

2College View BoulevardTrunk road · 43,971vehicles2,661trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
45.8%
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$110,696

Delays build on College View Boulevard: its congestion ratio of 46% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

3Baltimore BoulevardTrunk road · 39,151vehicles2,846trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
45.4%
Median trip time
33.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$112,963

A main artery: Baltimore Boulevard's busiest stretch carries 8.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.3% of it, above the county-wide 6.5%.

4Malcolm DrivePrimary road · 24,966vehicles763trucks · 3.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$119,695

Malcolm Drive is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 3.0% of it, below the county-wide 6.5%.

5Sykesville RoadPrimary road · 24,889vehicles1,180trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
59.4%
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$150,406

Travel on Sykesville Road's busiest stretch runs 59% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #1 by traffic63,471vehicles11,369trucks · 17.9%
2Baltimore BoulevardTrunk road · #3 by traffic39,151vehicles2,846trucks · 7.3%
3College View BoulevardTrunk road · #2 by traffic43,971vehicles2,661trucks · 6.0%
4Baltimore StreetTrunk road · 14,354vehicles1,367trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
44.6%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,081

On its busiest stretch, Baltimore Street carries 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 9.5% of it, above the county-wide 6.5%.

5Sykesville RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic24,889vehicles1,180trucks · 4.7%
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

CarrollDepartment 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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