
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Chittenden County, Vermont
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,569 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.2 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. | 18.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $102,668 |
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A typical monitored road in Chittenden County, Vermont sees 6,569 vehicles per day, while its 508 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,331,881 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 12 across Vermont.
The busiest roads of any county in Vermont
Chittenden's average daily traffic volume is 63% higher than the state average - 6,569 vehicles per day against 4,027 - suggesting more traffic load per road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 22% of Vermont's statewide total. In fact, Chittenden has the highest average traffic volume of any county in Vermont, at 6,569 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 31.2 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 31.2 minutes is shorter than 54% of counties in Vermont.
Congestion runs 41% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 18.6%, which means more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Chittenden County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day15,997 |
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| Trucks | 8.4% |
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| Average travel time | 35.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 35.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $101,245 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Chittenden County, Vermont: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 15,997 vehicles per day, 166% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,017 vehicles per day.
With 18% of the road miles (94 miles in 550 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,377,701 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈503 million per year).
No more than 2 other counties in Vermont move more traffic on their highways.
The lowest highway truck share of any county in Vermont
At 8.4%, highway truck share is 21% lower than the state average. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Chittenden still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.
At 8.4%, Chittenden's highway truck concentration is the lowest in Vermont. At roughly 1,239 trucks per day, Chittenden carries the highest volume of highway trucks in Vermont.

Non-highway Traffic in Chittenden County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,017 |
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| Trucks | 4.9% |
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| Average travel time | 30.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $103,266 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Chittenden County, Vermont happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,017 vehicles per day.
Spread over 414 miles and 9,395 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,954,180 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈713 million per year). Trucks make up 4.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 20 vehicles.
The highest driver income of any county in Vermont
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 41% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 17.6% is 41% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Chittenden also has the highest average driver income in Vermont among trip origins - $102,668. Chittenden has the lowest median driver age in Vermont - 45 years.