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Traffic heat map of Charlotte County, Florida: 533 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 75 and Kings Highway

Charlotte County, Florida Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Charlotte County, Florida? We measure 533 road miles, divided into 8,942 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, I 75, carries 65,127 vehicles a day, 8.8 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Charlotte County, Florida

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,383
Trucks

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

10.0%
Average travel time

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

32.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

20.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

59.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$70,514

A typical monitored road in Charlotte County, Florida sees 7,383 vehicles per day, while its 533 miles of monitored roads together handle 5,268,660 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year). At 10.0%, the truck share runs above the 8.6% across Florida: about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Traffic 26% below the Florida average

Charlotte sees 26% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (7,383 vehicles per day against 9,922), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Charlotte accounts for about 1.0% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Charlotte's 7,383 vehicles per day outpaces 52% of counties in Florida.

Journey times here (32.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 32.9 minutes is shorter than 58% of counties in Florida.

At 16% lower than the state level, the 20.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Charlotte County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day13,504
Trucks14.5%
Average travel time47.4 min
Congestion ratio32.9%
Drivers’ average age56.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,326

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Charlotte County, Florida: 35% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,504 vehicles per day, 91% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,080 vehicles per day.

With 15% of the road miles (80 miles in 421 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,860,898 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈679 million per year).

More highway trucks than 73% of counties in Florida

At 14.5%, highway truck share is 28% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Charlotte's highway truck share (14.5%) is higher than 56% of counties in Florida. Charlotte's highway truck count is higher than 73% of counties in Florida, at roughly 1,960 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Charlotte County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day7,080
Trucks7.5%
Average travel time32.2 min
Congestion ratio19.4%
Drivers’ average age60.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,839

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Charlotte County, Florida (65% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 7,080 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 85% of the monitored road miles (452 miles in 8,521 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 3,407,762 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.5%).

Older drivers than 98% of counties in Florida

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 48% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (19.4%) runs slightly lower than the state level (14% lower).

Charlotte's average driver income is higher than 50% of counties in Florida. The driver population here skews older than 98% of counties in Florida.

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 70% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 25% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
January–March is the high season, with volumes +17% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
October is the quietest month, with volumes -52% versus the annual average.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Charlotte County, Florida, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +17% in high season.

Charlotte County vs. Florida Traffic Comparison

Charlotte County's biggest difference from the Florida average is its highway truck share, 28% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 26% below.

MetricCharlotte CountyFlorida averageDifference
Traffic7,3839,922-25.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.0%8.6%+16.4%
Truck % (Highway)14.5%11.3%+28.2%
Avg. Travel Time32.9 min33.2 min-1.0%

How Charlotte County compares

Charlotte County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Charlotte County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third 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.

Charlotte County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Florida average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Charlotte County7,38310.0%5,268,66032.9 min20.0%
DeSoto County, Florida4,80213.9%1,153,29940.8 min15.5%
Lee County, Florida11,2046.9%17,562,69333.0 min26.6%
Sarasota County, Florida10,7728.5%11,240,43233.8 min25.7%
Hardee County, Florida3,81714.7%976,46236.9 min10.9%
Florida average9,9228.6%N/A33.2 min23.8%

Charlotte County ranked within Florida

Charlotte County sits in Florida's top three on average driver age.

Charlotte County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Florida (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureCharlotte CountyFlorida rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,383#33 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,860,898#31 of 60
Truck share on highways14.5%#27 of 60
Highway trucks per day1,960#17 of 60
Average travel time32.9 min#39 of 67
Average driver income$70,514#34 of 67
Average driver age59.5 yrs#2 of 67

Busiest roads in Charlotte County, Florida

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Charlotte County carry 49,790 vehicles a day on average, 6.7 times the typical road in the county (7,383).

I 75 leads with 65,127 vehicles a day, 9,871 of them trucks (15.2%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 75 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 52.3 minutes against 32.9 county-wide.

Trucks make up 15.2% of traffic on I 75, against 10.0% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · 65,127vehicles9,871trucks · 15.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
48.3%
Median trip time
52.3 min
Drivers’ median age
55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,985

Delays build on I 75: its congestion ratio of 48% over free-flow time is well above the county's 20%.

2Kings HighwayPrimary road · 49,842vehicles3,134trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
70.6%
Median trip time
31.5 min
Drivers’ median age
57.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,253

Travel on Kings Highway's busiest stretch runs 71% over free-flow time, against 20% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Tamiami TrailPrimary road · 34,402vehicles2,528trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
40.7%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
59.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,500

Tamiami Trail peaks at 34,402 vehicles a day, 4.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.3% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

4El Jobean RoadPrimary road · 34,239vehicles2,749trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
40.1%
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
60.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,259

El Jobean Road carries 4.6 times the county average at its busiest, 2,749 of them trucks (8.0%, below the county-wide 10.0%).

5FL 776Primary road · 32,561vehicles2,233trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
38.1%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
60.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,969

FL 776 carries 4.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.5 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · #1 by traffic65,127vehicles9,871trucks · 15.2%
2Kings HighwayPrimary road · #2 by traffic49,842vehicles3,134trucks · 6.3%
3El Jobean RoadPrimary road · #4 by traffic34,239vehicles2,749trucks · 8.0%
4Tamiami TrailPrimary road · #3 by traffic34,402vehicles2,528trucks · 7.3%
5FL 776Primary road · #5 by traffic32,561vehicles2,233trucks · 6.9%
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

CharlotteDepartment 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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