
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Clearwater County, Idaho
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,549 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 26.2 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,789 |
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A typical monitored road in Clearwater County, Idaho sees 2,549 vehicles per day, while its 86 miles of monitored roads together handle 139,077 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.8 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Idaho (9.7%).
Shorter trips than 98% of counties in Idaho
Clearwater's average daily traffic volume is 56% lower than the state average - 2,549 vehicles per day against 5,734 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Idaho's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 60% of counties in Idaho see more traffic than Clearwater's 2,549 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 23% lower than the state level, at 26.2 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 26.2 minutes is shorter than 98% of counties in Idaho.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Clearwater County, Idaho
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,574 |
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| Trucks | 10.3% |
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| Average travel time | 34.8 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,027 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Clearwater County, Idaho happens on highways: 63% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,574 vehicles per day, 240% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,639 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (20 miles, 136 segments), so they carry more than their share: 88,249 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈32.2 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 65% of counties in Idaho
Highway truck concentration here runs 27% lower than the state average, at 10.3%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
59% of counties in Idaho see a higher highway truck share than Clearwater's 10.3%. By raw truck volume, Clearwater carries fewer highway trucks than 65% of counties in Idaho.

Non-highway Traffic in Clearwater County, Idaho
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,639 |
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| Trucks | 9.9% |
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| Average travel time | 23.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,483 |
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A significant share of driving in Clearwater County, Idaho, 37% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,639 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (66 miles in 452 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 50,828 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈18.6 million per year). Trucks make up 9.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 79% of counties in Idaho
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (9.9% against 10.3%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 79% of counties in Idaho. The driver population here skews older than 79% of counties in Idaho.