
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Chautauqua County, New York
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,010 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.3 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. | 13.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,978 |
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The average monitored road in Chautauqua County, New York carries 4,010 vehicles per day. Across its 915 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,020,640 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.0% across New York - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 46% below the New York average
Chautauqua sees 46% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,010 vehicles per day against 7,377), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Chautauqua accounts for about 1.2% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 52% of counties in New York see less traffic than Chautauqua's 4,010 vehicles per day.
At 36.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 67% of counties in New York have a shorter average travel time than Chautauqua's 36.3 minutes.
Congestion runs 35% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Chautauqua County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,824 |
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| Trucks | 20.7% |
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| Average travel time | 48.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,143 |
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Travel in Chautauqua County, New York splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 8,824 vehicles per day, 148% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,552 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (197 miles, 828 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,617,938 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈591 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 67% of counties in New York.
A major freight corridor
The concentration of trucks on highways (20.7%) is 101% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Chautauqua as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
95% of counties in New York see a lower highway truck share than Chautauqua's 20.7%. Chautauqua's highway truck count is higher than 55% of counties in New York, at roughly 1,824 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Chautauqua County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,552 |
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| Trucks | 6.4% |
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| Average travel time | 35.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,164 |
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Travel in Chautauqua County, New York splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 3,552 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (718 miles in 8,703 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,402,701 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈512 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.4%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 97% of counties in New York
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 69% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.6% is 35% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Chautauqua's average driver income is lower than 97% of counties in New York. The driver population here skews older than 77% of counties in New York.