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Traffic heat map of Contra Costa County, California: 1,406 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Eastshore Freeway

Contra Costa County, California Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Eastshore Freeway, carries 185,211 vehicles a day, 15.5 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Contra Costa County, California across 1,406 miles of monitored roads split into 34,043 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Contra Costa County, California

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day11,938
Trucks

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

6.1%
Average travel time

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

30.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

31.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$143,225

Our data shows 11,938 vehicles per day on the average road in Contra Costa County, California, and 25,822,583 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.4 billion per year) across its 1,406 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across California: 6.1% against 7.8%.

Shorter trips than 95% of counties in California

At 11,938 vehicles per day, the average road in Contra Costa carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 12,766 (6% less). Network-wide, Contra Costa accounts for about 2.8% of California's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Contra Costa carries more traffic than 86% of counties in California.

At 30.6 minutes, the average travel time is 11% lower than the state level. On travel time, Contra Costa runs shorter than 95% of counties in California.

The congestion ratio of 31.6% is 15% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Contra Costa County, California

Trafficvehicles per day46,341
Trucks7.6%
Average travel time39.3 min
Congestion ratio71.7%
Drivers’ average age45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$138,483

A little more than half of the driving in Contra Costa County, California happens on highways: 58% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 46,341 vehicles per day, 360% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 10,071 vehicles per day.

With 19% of the road miles (274 miles in 1,752 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 15,002,388 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.5 billion per year).

84% of counties in California move less traffic on their highways.

Lower highway truck share than 86% of counties in California

The concentration of trucks on highways (7.6%) is 26% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Contra Costa's highway truck share (7.6%) is lower than 86% of counties in California. 76% of counties in California see fewer highway trucks per day than Contra Costa's roughly 3,540.

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Non-highway Traffic in Contra Costa County, California

Trafficvehicles per day10,071
Trucks4.0%
Average travel time30.1 min
Congestion ratio29.4%
Drivers’ average age45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$148,303

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Contra Costa County, California: 42% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 10,071 vehicles per day.

Spread over 1,132 miles and 32,291 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 10,820,194 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.9 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 25 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 91% of counties in California

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 47% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (29.4%) runs slightly higher than the state level (11% higher).

Contra Costa's average driver income is higher than 91% of counties in California. 56% of counties in California have a younger driver population than Contra Costa.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Contra Costa County, California, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Contra Costa County vs. California Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Contra Costa County apart: 26% below the California average. Its truck share is also 21% below.

MetricContra Costa CountyCalifornia averageDifference
Traffic11,93812,766-6.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.1%7.8%-21.2%
Truck % (Highway)7.6%10.4%-26.4%
Avg. Travel Time30.6 min34.5 min-11.4%

How Contra Costa County compares

Contra Costa County against nearby counties

Contra Costa County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Contra Costa County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the California average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Contra Costa County11,9386.1%25,822,58330.6 min31.6%
Alameda County, California12,5066.6%36,534,37233.4 min31.0%
Solano County, California10,2088.2%15,382,40732.4 min25.5%
San Francisco County, California16,7444.8%8,179,87437.1 min41.9%
San Joaquin County, California8,64111.7%20,111,41032.8 min23.3%
California average12,7667.8%N/A34.5 min27.4%

Contra Costa County ranked within California

Contra Costa County sits in the bottom quarter of the California field on average travel time, at #55 of 58.

Contra Costa County ranked among 58 county-level areas in California (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 52.
MeasureContra Costa CountyCalifornia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)11,938#9 of 58
Highway vehicle-miles per day15,002,388#9 of 52
Truck share on highways7.6%#45 of 52
Highway trucks per day3,540#13 of 52
Average travel time30.6 min#55 of 58
Average driver income$143,225#6 of 58
Average driver age45.6 yrs#26 of 58

Contra Costa County ranks #6 of 58 on average driver income but #55 of 58 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Contra Costa County, California

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 167,768 vehicles a day, against 11,938 on the average road in Contra Costa County.

Eastshore Freeway leads with 185,211 vehicles a day, 13,529 of them trucks (7.3%). Linus F. Claeys Freeway carries the most trucks, 16,723 a day (13.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #5 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 13.3% of traffic on Linus F. Claeys Freeway and 11.6% on Benicia-Martinez Bridge, against 6.1% across all roads in the county.

Linus F. Claeys Freeway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 48.5 minutes against 30.6 county-wide.

Drivers on Donald D Doyle Highway come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $188,456, 32% above the county average of $143,225.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Eastshore FreewayMotorway · 185,211vehicles13,529trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
99.7%
Median trip time
41.7 min
Drivers’ median age
43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$114,178

Eastshore Freeway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 100% longer than at free-flow speed, against 32% county-wide.

2CA 24Motorway · 161,067vehicles12,889trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
94.9%
Median trip time
39.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$158,691

Delays build on CA 24: its congestion ratio of 95% over free-flow time is well above the county's 32%.

3Senator Daniel E Boatwright HighwayMotorway · 157,026vehicles11,460trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
74.6%
Median trip time
41.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$137,393

Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway carries 13.2 times the county average at its busiest, 11,460 of them trucks (7.3%, above the county-wide 6.1%).

4Donald D Doyle HighwayMotorway · 153,559vehicles10,006trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
79.1%
Median trip time
39.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$188,456

Donald D Doyle Highway carries 12.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 39.8 minutes.

5Linus F. Claeys FreewayMotorway · 125,663vehicles16,723trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
70.5%
Median trip time
48.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$114,281

At 10.5 times the county average, Linus F. Claeys Freeway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $114,281 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Linus F. Claeys FreewayMotorway · #5 by traffic125,663vehicles16,723trucks · 13.3%
2Eastshore FreewayMotorway · #1 by traffic185,211vehicles13,529trucks · 7.3%
3Benicia-Martinez BridgeMotorway · 113,635vehicles13,196trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
60.5%
Median trip time
42.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$124,031

Benicia-Martinez Bridge carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 42.0 minutes, against 30.6 for the county.

4CA 24Motorway · #2 by traffic161,067vehicles12,889trucks · 8.0%
5Senator Daniel E Boatwright HighwayMotorway · #3 by traffic157,026vehicles11,460trucks · 7.3%
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

Contra CostaDepartment 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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