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Traffic heat map of Cattaraugus County, New York: 734 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on State Street and Olean Road

Cattaraugus County, New York Traffic Counts

Its drivers come from the lowest-income neighborhoods of any county in New York, averaging $58,844. This page breaks down traffic in Cattaraugus County, New York across 734 miles of monitored roads split into 5,930 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Cattaraugus County, New York

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,432
Trucks

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

9.8%
Average travel time

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

36.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$58,844

The average monitored road in Cattaraugus County, New York carries 3,432 vehicles per day. Across its 734 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,780,747 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈650 million per year). Trucks are 9.8% of traffic, more than the 8.0% across New York.

Traffic 53% below the New York average

Cattaraugus sees 53% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,432 vehicles per day against 7,377), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Cattaraugus accounts for about 0.7% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Cattaraugus's 3,432 vehicles per day trails 57% of counties in New York.

The average trip takes 36.1 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 36.1 minutes is longer than 66% of counties in New York.

Congestion runs 33% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.9%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Cattaraugus County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day5,148
Trucks13.6%
Average travel time47.9 min
Congestion ratio12.2%
Drivers’ average age49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,464

A significant share of driving in Cattaraugus County, New York, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 5,148 vehicles per day, 59% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,231 vehicles per day.

With 20% of the road miles (145 miles in 624 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 754,388 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈275 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 80% of counties in New York

Highway truck concentration here runs 32% higher than the state average, at 13.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 58% of counties in New York. Cattaraugus's highway truck count is lower than 80% of counties in New York, at roughly 699 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cattaraugus County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day3,231
Trucks7.1%
Average travel time34.7 min
Congestion ratio14.1%
Drivers’ average age50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,609

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Cattaraugus County, New York (58% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 3,231 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 80% of the monitored road miles (590 miles in 5,306 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,026,358 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈375 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.1%.

The lowest driver income of any county in New York

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 48% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (14.1%) runs 27% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

At $58,844, the average driver income for trips originating here is the lowest in New York. Cattaraugus's median driver age is higher than 62% of counties in New York.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 72% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 13% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +12% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -16% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cattaraugus County, New York, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +12% in high season.

Cattaraugus County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Cattaraugus County apart: 53% below the New York average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 32% above.

MetricCattaraugus CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic3,4327,377-53.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.8%8.0%+23.5%
Truck % (Highway)13.6%10.3%+31.9%
Avg. Travel Time36.1 min34.7 min+4.2%

How Cattaraugus County compares

Cattaraugus County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Cattaraugus County moves 34.8% of the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Cattaraugus County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New York average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Cattaraugus County3,4329.8%1,780,74736.1 min13.9%
Allegany County, New York2,31011.3%955,75132.4 min7.9%
McKean County, Pennsylvania2,7248.4%591,92133.4 min9.5%
Chautauqua County, New York4,01014.0%3,020,64036.3 min13.5%
Erie County, New York8,6706.8%15,918,96934.6 min19.9%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Cattaraugus County ranked within New York

Cattaraugus County records the lowest average driver income in New York.

Cattaraugus County ranked among 62 county-level areas in New York (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureCattaraugus CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,432#36 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day754,388#39 of 61
Truck share on highways13.6%#26 of 61
Highway trucks per day699#49 of 61
Average travel time36.1 min#22 of 62
Average driver income$58,844#62 of 62
Average driver age50.0 yrs#24 of 62

Cattaraugus County ranks #22 of 62 on average travel time but #62 of 62 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Cattaraugus County, New York

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 14,290 vehicles a day, against 3,432 on the average road in Cattaraugus County.

State Street is the busiest road, at 16,855 vehicles a day, 808 of them trucks (4.8%). Southern Tier Expressway carries the most trucks, 1,546 a day (15.3% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Trips using Southern Tier Expressway are long: a median of 48.5 minutes against 36.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on Southern Tier Expressway: trucks are 15.3% of the traffic there, against 9.8% county-wide.

State Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.8% of its traffic is trucks, against 9.8% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1State StreetPrimary road · 16,855vehicles808trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
40.0%
Median trip time
41.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,435

Delays build on State Street: its congestion ratio of 40% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

2Olean RoadPrimary road · 13,209vehicles790trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.7%
Median trip time
43.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,584

At 3.8 times the county average, Olean Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $60,584 in household income.

3NY 16Primary road · 12,806vehicles746trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.0%
Median trip time
41.5 min
Drivers’ median age
52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,266

The busiest stretch of NY 16 carries 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 5.8% of it, below the county-wide 9.8%.

4Buffalo StreetSecondary road · 12,031vehicles502trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
29.0%
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,375

On its busiest stretch, Buffalo Street carries 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 4.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.8%.

5NY 39Primary road · 11,823vehicles668trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.0%
Median trip time
37.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,476

Travel on NY 39's busiest stretch runs 32% over free-flow time, against 14% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Southern Tier ExpresswayMotorway · 10,118vehicles1,546trucks · 15.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
10.2%
Median trip time
48.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,209

Southern Tier Expressway peaks at 10,118 vehicles a day, 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 15.3% of it, above the county-wide 9.8%.

2State StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic16,855vehicles808trucks · 4.8%
3Olean RoadPrimary road · #2 by traffic13,209vehicles790trucks · 6.0%
4US 219Trunk road · 9,289vehicles780trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.6%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,291

US 219 carries 2.7 times the county average at its busiest, 780 of them trucks (8.4%, below the county-wide 9.8%).

5NY 16Primary road · #3 by traffic12,806vehicles746trucks · 5.8%
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

CattaraugusDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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