
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cassia County, Idaho
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,238 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 24.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.2 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. | 3.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,522 |
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A typical monitored road in Cassia County, Idaho sees 4,238 vehicles per day, while its 406 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,392,072 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈508 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 24.1% of traffic, against 9.7% across Idaho.
Congestion 81% below the Idaho average
At 4,238 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Cassia carries 26% less traffic than the state average of 5,734, 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 3.1% of Idaho's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Cassia carries more traffic than 70% of counties in Idaho.
Journey times here (35.2 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 35.2 minutes is longer than 65% of counties in Idaho.
The congestion ratio of 3.0% is 81% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cassia County, Idaho
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,436 |
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| Trucks | 30.9% |
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| Average travel time | 64.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,499 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Cassia County, Idaho: 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,436 vehicles per day, 30% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,177 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 43% of the monitored road miles (176 miles, 89 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,004,085 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈366 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Cassia outranks 79% of counties in Idaho.
The highest highway truck share of any county in Idaho
The concentration of trucks on highways (30.9%) is 119% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Cassia as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By share, Cassia has the highest highway truck concentration in Idaho, at 30.9%. 82% of counties in Idaho see fewer highway trucks per day than Cassia's roughly 1,678.

Non-highway Traffic in Cassia County, Idaho
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,177 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 2.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,034 |
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At 28% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Cassia County, Idaho than highways. The average non-highway road carries 4,177 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 57% of the monitored road miles (230 miles in 1,740 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 387,987 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈142 million per year). Trucks make up 6.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Local congestion 85% below the Idaho average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 79% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 2.5% is 85% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
67% of counties in Idaho see lower average driver income among trip origins than Cassia. 74% of counties in Idaho have an older driver population than Cassia.