
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.9 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. | 20.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 59.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,514 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Charlotte County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,504 |
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| Trucks | 14.5% |
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| Average travel time | 47.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 32.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,326 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Charlotte County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,080 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 60.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,839 |
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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.