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Traffic heat map of Cayuga County, New York: 590 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on New York State Thruway

Cayuga County, New York Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Cayuga County, New York, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 5,322 road segments (590 road miles, about 585 ft each). Its busiest road, New York State Thruway, carries 33,123 vehicles a day, 8.8 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 Cayuga County, New York

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,748
Trucks

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

11.7%
Average travel time

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

38.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$72,432

A typical monitored road in Cayuga County, New York sees 3,748 vehicles per day, while its 590 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,684,794 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈615 million per year). At 11.7%, the truck share runs above the 8.0% across New York: about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Longer trips than 79% of counties in New York

Cayuga sees 49% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,748 vehicles per day against 7,377), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Cayuga accounts for about 0.6% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 52% of counties in New York see more traffic than Cayuga's 3,748 vehicles per day.

At 38.5 minutes, the average travel time is 11% higher than the state level. 79% of counties in New York have a shorter average travel time than Cayuga's 38.5 minutes.

Congestion runs 40% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 12.4%, 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 Cayuga County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day9,304
Trucks17.3%
Average travel time44.2 min
Congestion ratio20.1%
Drivers’ average age50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,308

Highways carry about half of all travel in Cayuga County, New York, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,304 vehicles per day, 216% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,940 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 13% of the road network, 75 miles in 675 segments, so each mile of them is 3.6 times as busy as the average road mile.

Higher highway truck share than 88% of counties in New York

The concentration of trucks on highways (17.3%) is 69% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 88% of counties in New York. By raw truck volume, Cayuga carries more highway trucks than 60% of counties in New York.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cayuga County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day2,940
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time37.7 min
Congestion ratio11.2%
Drivers’ average age49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,974

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Cayuga County, New York, 54% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,940 vehicles per day.

Spread over 515 miles and 4,647 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 909,676 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈332 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.0%).

Older drivers than 72% of counties in New York

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 60% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.2% is 42% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

59% of counties in New York see higher average driver income among trip origins than Cayuga. 72% of counties in New York have a younger driver population than Cayuga.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cayuga County, New York, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Cayuga County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Cayuga County runs 69% above the New York average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 49% below.

MetricCayuga CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic3,7487,377-49.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.7%8.0%+47.5%
Truck % (Highway)17.3%10.3%+68.5%
Avg. Travel Time38.5 min34.7 min+11.0%

How Cayuga County compares

Cayuga County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Cayuga County moves 45.4% of the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Cayuga 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
Cayuga County3,74811.7%1,684,79438.5 min12.4%
Seneca County, New York3,75712.4%1,247,75240.3 min10.1%
Onondaga County, New York7,5419.1%9,177,43633.4 min17.8%
Wayne County, New York3,3077.1%1,662,16633.6 min9.6%
Oswego County, New York3,3309.4%2,747,22441.0 min10.1%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Cayuga County ranked within New York

Truck share on highways places Cayuga County #8 of 61 in New York - the top quarter of the state.

Cayuga 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.
MeasureCayuga CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,748#33 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day775,119#37 of 61
Truck share on highways17.3%#8 of 61
Highway trucks per day1,613#25 of 61
Average travel time38.5 min#14 of 62
Average driver income$72,432#37 of 62
Average driver age50.4 yrs#18 of 62

Busiest roads in Cayuga County, New York

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 20,449 vehicles a day, against 3,748 on the average road in Cayuga County.

New York State Thruway is the busiest road, at 33,123 vehicles a day, 7,793 of them trucks (23.5%). No other road comes close: South Street, in second place, carries 15,064. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using New York State Thruway are long: a median of 65.5 minutes against 38.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 23.5% of traffic on New York State Thruway, against 11.7% across all roads in the county.

Few trucks use South Street: 5.0% of its traffic, under half the county's 11.7%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · 33,123vehicles7,793trucks · 23.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
26.7%
Median trip time
65.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,676

New York State Thruway carries 8.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 65.5 minutes.

2South StreetPrimary road · 15,064vehicles758trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
50.0%
Median trip time
37.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,746

Delays build on South Street: its congestion ratio of 50% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

3US 20Trunk road · 13,160vehicles694trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
27.1%
Median trip time
38.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,574

US 20 peaks at 13,160 vehicles a day, 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 5.3% of it, below the county-wide 11.7%.

4Grant AvenueTrunk road · 12,745vehicles816trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
29.3%
Median trip time
36.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,123

Grant Avenue carries 3.4 times the county average at its busiest, 816 of them trucks (6.4%, below the county-wide 11.7%).

5Genesee StreetPrimary road · 11,571vehicles766trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
36.0%
Median trip time
47.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,032

Travel on Genesee Street's busiest stretch runs 36% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · #1 by traffic33,123vehicles7,793trucks · 23.5%
2Clark Street RoadTrunk road · 8,714vehicles876trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.3%
Median trip time
40.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,640

Clark Street Road carries 2.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.9 minutes.

3NY 5Trunk road · 9,423vehicles862trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.4%
Median trip time
45.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,871

At 2.5 times the county average, NY 5 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $67,871 in household income.

4Grant AvenueTrunk road · #4 by traffic12,745vehicles816trucks · 6.4%
5Genesee StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic11,571vehicles766trucks · 6.6%
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

CayugaDepartment 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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