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Traffic heat map of Chautauqua County, New York: 915 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Main Street

Chautauqua County, New York Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Chautauqua County, New York, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 9,531 road segments (915 road miles, about 507 ft each). Its highways carry one of the top 5 truck shares of any county in New York. 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 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
Trucks

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

14.0%
Average travel time

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

36.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$61,978

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

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Highway Traffic in Chautauqua County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day8,824
Trucks20.7%
Average travel time48.0 min
Congestion ratio22.9%
Drivers’ average age50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,143

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Chautauqua County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day3,552
Trucks6.4%
Average travel time35.2 min
Congestion ratio12.6%
Drivers’ average age50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,164

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.

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 64% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 6% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +22% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -19% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Chautauqua County, New York, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +22% in high season.

Chautauqua County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

Chautauqua County's biggest difference from the New York average is its highway truck share, 101% above it. Its truck share is also 76% above.

MetricChautauqua CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic4,0107,377-45.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.0%8.0%+76.4%
Truck % (Highway)20.7%10.3%+100.9%
Avg. Travel Time36.3 min34.7 min+4.8%

How Chautauqua County compares

Chautauqua County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Chautauqua County runs 5.2 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Chautauqua 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
Chautauqua County4,01014.0%3,020,64036.3 min13.5%
Erie County, Pennsylvania6,2319.7%4,705,42439.4 min17.6%
Cattaraugus County, New York3,4329.8%1,780,74736.1 min13.9%
Warren County, Pennsylvania3,0928.9%600,17239.0 min12.6%
Erie County, New York8,6706.8%15,918,96934.6 min19.9%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Chautauqua County ranked within New York

Chautauqua County sits in the bottom quarter of the New York field on average driver income, at #60 of 62.

Chautauqua 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.
MeasureChautauqua CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,010#30 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,617,938#21 of 61
Truck share on highways20.7%#4 of 61
Highway trucks per day1,824#28 of 61
Average travel time36.3 min#21 of 62
Average driver income$61,978#60 of 62
Average driver age50.7 yrs#15 of 62

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #4 of 61 on truck share on highways, against #60 of 62 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Chautauqua County, New York

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Chautauqua County carry 22,666 vehicles a day on average, 5.7 times the typical road in the county (4,010).

Main Street is the busiest road, at 24,976 vehicles a day, 1,086 of them trucks (4.3%). New York State Thruway carries the most trucks, 6,013 a day (27.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using I 90 are long: a median of 73.6 minutes against 36.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 29.8% of traffic on I 90 and 27.2% on New York State Thruway, against 14.0% across all roads in the county.

I 90 draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $95,476 in household income, 54% above the county's $61,978, while those on Main Street average $45,014, 27% below it.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetTertiary road · 24,976vehicles1,086trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
60.2%
Median trip time
47.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,014

Delays build on Main Street: its congestion ratio of 60% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

2New York State ThruwayMotorway · 22,084vehicles6,013trucks · 27.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
17.7%
Median trip time
64.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,339

New York State Thruway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 64.3 minutes, against 36.3 for the county.

3Bennett RoadTrunk road · 20,939vehicles1,205trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
40.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,300

At 5.2 times the county average, Bennett Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $62,300 in household income.

4Fairmount AvenuePrimary road · 17,756vehicles738trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
42.6%
Median trip time
34.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,670

Fairmount Avenue peaks at 17,756 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 4.2% of it, below the county-wide 14.0%.

56th StreetPrimary road · 16,674vehicles840trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
57.6%
Median trip time
36.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,241

Travel on 6th Street's busiest stretch runs 58% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · #2 by traffic22,084vehicles6,013trucks · 27.2%
2I 90Motorway · 7,805vehicles2,323trucks · 29.8%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
73.6 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$95,476

At 95% more than the county average, I 90 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $95,476 in household income.

3Southern Tier ExpresswayMotorway · 11,197vehicles1,587trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
10.6%
Median trip time
50.5 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,602

Drivers on Southern Tier Expressway are on long journeys, a median 50.5 minutes against 36.3 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Bennett RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic20,939vehicles1,205trucks · 5.8%
5Main StreetTertiary road · #1 by traffic24,976vehicles1,086trucks · 4.3%
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

ChautauquaDepartment 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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