
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Columbia County, New York
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,970 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 39.3 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. | 9.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $90,540 |
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Our data shows 2,970 vehicles per day on the average road in Columbia County, New York, and 1,777,829 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈649 million per year) across its 574 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.2% of traffic, more than the 8.0% across New York.
Longer trips than 80% of counties in New York
At 2,970 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Columbia carries 60% less traffic than the state average of 7,377, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Columbia accounts for about 0.7% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Columbia carries less traffic than 75% of counties in New York.
The average trip takes 39.3 minutes, 13% higher than the state level. 80% of counties in New York have a shorter average travel time than Columbia's 39.3 minutes.
Congestion runs 52% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.9%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Columbia County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,481 |
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| Trucks | 13.8% |
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| Average travel time | 46.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $90,285 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Columbia County, New York, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,481 vehicles per day, 161% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,482 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (144 miles, 1,106 segments), so they carry more than their share: 877,667 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈320 million per year).
Freight-heavy highways
Highway truck concentration here runs 35% higher than the state average, at 13.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Columbia's highway truck share (13.8%) is higher than 62% of counties in New York. By raw truck volume, Columbia carries fewer highway trucks than 67% of counties in New York.

Non-highway Traffic in Columbia County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,482 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 38.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $90,625 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Columbia County, New York, 51% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,482 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (430 miles in 7,949 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 900,161 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈329 million per year). Trucks make up 6.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Older drivers than 97% of counties in New York
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 51% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (9.0%) runs 53% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
77% of counties in New York see lower average driver income among trip origins than Columbia. The driver population here skews older than 97% of counties in New York.